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" A popular Government, without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with... "
Reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act (continued): Hearing Before the ... - Page 455
by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 2005 - 1159 pages
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ..., Volume 464

United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1986 - 996 pages
...a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy, or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must...themselves with the power which knowledge gives.' 9 Writings of James Madison 103 (G. Hunt ed. 1910). "It is not sufficient, therefore, that the channels...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 pages
...but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will ever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors, must...arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. 2 Throughout the civilized world, nations are courting the praise of fostering science and the useful...
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The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue: Being a Compendium of Moral ...

Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 pages
...but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will ever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors, must...arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. 2 Throughout the civilized world, nations are courting the praise of fostering science and the useful...
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Survey of the State of Education, Aristocratic and Popular, and of the ...

Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1833 - 44 pages
...is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, perhaps both. Knowledge will ever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors, must...arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. "Throughout the civilired world, nations are courting the praise of fostering science and the useful...
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Letters and Other Writings of James Madison: Fourth President of ..., Volume 3

James Madison - 1865 - 754 pages
...a prologue to a farce or a tragedy; or, perhaps, both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. I have always felt a more than ordinary interest in the destinies of Kentucky. Among her earliest settlers...
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Annual Report

Montana (Ter.). Superintendent of Public Instruction - 1877 - 532 pages
...as to be worthy of a careful consideration. He says: "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. * * It is thought to be unjust that all should be taxed for the benefit of a part, and that, too, the...
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Prize Essay and Lectures, Delivered Before the American Institute ..., Volume 48

American Institute of Instruction - 1877 - 216 pages
...a prologue to a farce or tragedy, or perhaps to both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. . . . No error is more certain than the one proceeding from a hasty and superficial view of the subject...
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Circular of Information of the Bureau of Education, for

United States. Office of Education - 1877 - 508 pages
...a prologue to a farce or tragedy, or perhaps to both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm...themselves with the power which knowledge gives." — (Works of Madison, iii, 276.) Again, March 29, 1826, writiug to Littleton Dennis Teaekle, of Maryland,...
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Annual Meeting: Proceedings, Constitution, List of Active Members, and Addresses

American Institute of Instruction - 1877 - 224 pages
...a prologue to a farce or tragedy, or perhaps to both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. . . . No error is more certain than the one proceeding from a hasty and superficial view of the subject...
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th ..., Volume 9

United States. Congress. House - 1878 - 890 pages
...this purpose would be thought extravagant. Madison says: Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. * * « Every class is interested in establishments which give to the human mind its highest improvement....
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