 | Robert Aglionby Slaney - 1824 - 260 σελίδες
...so slight a cause, and at so trivial an expence. " Of all obstacles to improvement (says " Sumner) ignorance is the most formidable, " because the only...them, not " with a temporary stimulus, but with a perma" nent energy." * Not merely will the children who attend the schools become better members of... | |
 | 1833 - 632 σελίδες
...the mass of the people, is essential to ihe welfare of a slate. It is admirably observed by Sumner; 'Of all obstacles to improvement, ignorance is the most formidable, because the only sure mode of assisting the poor is lo make them agents in bettering their own condition.' Colquhoun,... | |
 | William Russell, William Channing Woodbridge, Fordyce Mitchell Hubbard - 1833 - 658 σελίδες
...the mass of the people, is essential to the welfare of a state. It is admirably observed by Sumner; 'Of all obstacles to improvement, ignorance is the most formidable, because the only sure mode of assisting the poor is to make them agents in bettering their own condition.' Colquhoun,... | |
 | 1854 - 618 σελίδες
...intend in this letter to say somewhat respecting the education of the poor and labouring classes. " Of all obstacles to improvement, ignorance is the...because the only true secret of assisting the poor is by making them agents in bettering their own condition, and to supply them, not with a temporary stimulus,... | |
 | 1843 - 948 σελίδες
...Catechitm (Burns). Cf)( IEDitor'3 Portfolio. IXDIOEKCK NOT OFTEN POUND IN COMPANY WITH OOOD EDUCATION. Of all obstacles to improvement ignorance is the most...the poor is to make them agents in bettering their o*n condition, and to supply them, not with a temporary stimulus, but with a permanent energy. As fast... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 σελίδες
...far as possible the instruments through which it is to be done, that I cannot but quote it : — " Of all obstacles to improvement ignorance is the most...because the only true secret of assisting the poor is by making them agents in bettering their own condition, and to supply them, not with a temporary stimulus... | |
 | 1854 - 614 σελίδες
...intend in this letter to say somewhat respecting the education of the poor and labouring classes. " Of all obstacles to improvement, ignorance is the...because the only true secret of assisting the poor is by making them agents in bettering their own condition, and to supply them, not with a temporary stimulus,... | |
 | 1872 - 420 σελίδες
...been well said by the late Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Sumner,) in his " Hecords of Creation," — " Of all obstacles to improvement, ignorance is the...condition, and to supply them, not with a temporary stimules, but with a permanent energy. As fast as the standard of intelligence is raised, the poor... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1874 - 508 σελίδες
...enduring helps than casual charity. A few years before, he had proclaimed the great principle, that "the only true secret of assisting the poor is to...bettering their own condition, and to supply them, uot with a temporary stimulus, but with a permanent energy Many avenues to an improved condition are... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1874 - 518 σελίδες
...enduring helps than casual charity. A few years before, he had proclaimed the great principle, that "the only true secret of assisting the poor is to...bettering their own condition, and to supply them, uot with a temporary stimulus, but with a permanent energy Many avenues to an improved condition are... | |
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Of all obstacles to improvement, ignorance is the most formidable, because the only true secret of assisting the poor is to make them agents in bettering their own condition, and to supply them, not with a temporary stimulus, but with a permanent energy. 
