Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.

Edward Everett

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Value of education Education

Author

Edward Everett

Source

Salem Gazette

Medium

Essay Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1837 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Everett, Edward. "A Good Idea." Salem Gazette, 14 Mar. 1937.

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Another quote from the 1830s

There are no necessary evils in the government. Its evils exist only in its abuses. If it would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven does its rains, shower its favor alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing.

Andrew Jackson

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Topic
Government Political theory
Speaker
Andrew Jackson
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1832 1830s 19th century
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Citation

Jackson, Andrew. Veto message on bank bill. Congress meeting. 10 July 1832, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Genius without Education is like Silver in the Mine.

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Topic
Untapped potential Human potential Genius Education

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
Source
Poor Richard's Almanack
Medium
Almanac
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1750 1750s 18th century
Era
Colonial America
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Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard Improved. Philadelphia, 1750.

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Franklin, Benjamin. "Poor Richard Improved." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.