"Every child in America should be acquainted with his own country. He should read books that furnish him with ideas that will be useful to him in life and practice. As soon as he opens his lips, he should rehearse the history of his own country."

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Source : Noah Webster (2009). “A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings on Moral, Historical, Political, and Literary Subjects”, p.28, Library of Alexandria

Noah Webster

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“There is a great streak of violence in every human being. If it is not channeled and understood, it will break out in war or in madness.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“For starters, I should just tell you that The Band was always my favorite band from the first moment that I heard the first note of "The Weight" on WNEW radio. It was when I was eight years old and Music From Big Pink came out. They were my favorite band always. They had a profound influence on me and on my becoming a musician.”
“Where the countenance is fair, there need no colors.”
“I'm restless and wildI fall, but I tryI need someone to understand.”
“Years are like candy bars... We're paying more, but they're getting shorter.”
“So I find words I never thought to speak In streets I never thought I should revisit When I left my body on a distant shore.”
“Through all of history mankind has ingested psychedelic substances. Those substances exist to put you in touch with spirits beyond yourself, with the creator, with the creative impulse of the planet.”
“If thou desire to purchase honor with thy wealth, consider first how that wealth became thine; if thy labor got it, let thy wisdom keep it; if oppression found it, let repentance restore it; if thy parent left it, let thy virtues deserve it; so shall thy honor be safer, better and cheaper.”

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