Reform is not pleasant, but grievous; no person can reform themselves without suffering and hard work, how much less a nation.
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Nationality: Scottish Type: Philosopher Born: December 4, 1795 Death: February 5, 1881 |
“Education makes us more stupid than the brutes. A thousand voices call to us on every hand, but our ears are stopped with wisdom.”
“I didn't see myself any different from my white counterparts in school. I just didn't! I thought I could do what they did. And what I didn't do well, I thought people were going to give me the opportunity to do well, because maybe they saw my talent, so they would give me a chance. I had no idea tha”