 | Robert Aglionby Slaney - 1824 - 260 páginas
...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... | |
 | William Russell, William Channing Woodbridge, Fordyce Mitchell Hubbard - 1833 - 658 páginas
...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, the able investigator of the police of London, observes ; ' In my opinion, there is too... | |
 | 1854 - 618 páginas
...ifrnirance ia the mo«t formidable, because the only true secret uf asaiitiu^ the poor if by nuking them agents in bettering their own condition, and to supply them not with a temporary iumlui, but with a permanent energy. As fist as the standard of intelligence is raised, the poor become... | |
 | John Francis Bray - 1839 - 224 páginas
...from the evils connected with an indigent and unemployed population ; for it is confessed that — " the only true secret of assisting the poor, is to...temporary stimulus, but with a permanent energy." The admissions of the economists go not only to show that the present social system is radically defective,... | |
 | Society for improving the condition of the labouring classes - 1840 - 168 páginas
...higher than that of immediate interest makes his habitual employment an exercise of practical religion. "Of all obstacles to improvement, ignorance is the...more and more able to co-operate in any plan proposed *"* their advantage, more likely to listen to any reasonsuggestion, more able to understand, and therefore... | |
 | George Richardson Porter - 1843 - 500 páginas
...doctrine. It was well said by the Bishop of Chester (Dr. Sumner), in his ' Records of the Creation,' — " Of all obstacles to improvement, ignorance is the...co-operate in any plan proposed for their advantage, and more likely to listen to any reasonable suggestion, and more able to understand, and therefore... | |
 | 1843 - 454 páginas
...Catechism (Burns). Clje ISfcttor'ii portfolio. INDIGENCE NOT OFTEN FOUND IN COMPANY WITH GOOD EDUCATION. Of all obstacles to improvement ignorance is the most...co-operate in any plan proposed for their advantage, and more likely to listen to any reasonable suggestion, and more able to understand, and therefore... | |
 | George Moody - 1843 - 444 páginas
...Catechism (Burns). t IK lEDitor'd portfolio. INTJIOENCE NOT OFTEN FOUND IN COMPANY WITH GOOD EDUCATION. Of all obstacles to improvement ignorance is the most...standard of intelligence is raised, the poor become mi>re and more able to co-operate in any plan proposed for their advantage, and more likely to listen... | |
 | 1843 - 948 páginas
...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 páginas
...improvement ignorance is the most formidable, because the only true secret of assisting the poor is by making them agents in bettering their own condition, and...co-operate in any plan proposed for their advantage, and more likely to listen to any reasonable suggestion, and more able to understand, and therefore... | |
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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. 
