The Quantity Of Meaning Compressed Into Small

A Young Man Passes From Our Public Schools To The Universities, Ignorant Almost Of The Elements Of Every Branch Of Useful Knowledge.

It Will Be Readily Admitted, That A Degree Conferred By An University, Ought To Be A Pledge To The Public That He Who Holds It Possesses A Certain Quantity Of Knowledge.

The Errors Which Arise From The Absence Of Facts Are Far More Numerous And More Durable Than Those Which Result From Unsound Reasoning Respecting True Data.

The Public Character Of Every Public Servant Is Legitimate Subject Of Discussion, And His Fitness Or Unfitness For Office May Be Fairly Canvassed By Any Person.

The Accumulation Of Skill And Science Which Has Been Directed To Diminish The Difficulty Of Producing Manufactured Goods, Has Not Been Beneficial To That Country Alone In Which It Is Concentrated Distant Kingdoms Have Participated In Its Advantages.