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Page 95
... wealth . The backwardness of Russia , of Turkey , of Mexico is fundamentally due to lack of education . In our own country the produc- tivity and wealth of our several States is in a pretty constant ratio to the amount of schooling of ...
... wealth . The backwardness of Russia , of Turkey , of Mexico is fundamentally due to lack of education . In our own country the produc- tivity and wealth of our several States is in a pretty constant ratio to the amount of schooling of ...
Page 96
... wealth and eminence without the advantages of formal education . This was oftener possible , however , in the frontier and formative con- ditions of American life than it is now . More and more the successful man must be an expert ...
... wealth and eminence without the advantages of formal education . This was oftener possible , however , in the frontier and formative con- ditions of American life than it is now . More and more the successful man must be an expert ...
Page 100
... wealth than in earlier days . Everywhere people grumble about high taxes , and fail to realize that education is the best possible investment . Nearly twice as much money is spent in this country upon tobacco as upon education ; while ...
... wealth than in earlier days . Everywhere people grumble about high taxes , and fail to realize that education is the best possible investment . Nearly twice as much money is spent in this country upon tobacco as upon education ; while ...
Page 115
... wealth or position , or the possession of a rov- ing and vagabond disposition , exempts any one from the duty of contributing his share to the productive work of the nation . In the Old World from which our founders came , there had ...
... wealth or position , or the possession of a rov- ing and vagabond disposition , exempts any one from the duty of contributing his share to the productive work of the nation . In the Old World from which our founders came , there had ...
Page 116
... Wealth , said that the American " is born to be rich ; not to amass money , which is despicable ; not to enjoy it , which is trivial ; but to master himself in mastering it . " The power that expresses itself in conquering obstacles ...
... Wealth , said that the American " is born to be rich ; not to amass money , which is despicable ; not to enjoy it , which is trivial ; but to master himself in mastering it . " The power that expresses itself in conquering obstacles ...
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