Joseph Lancaster Quotes

I am persuaded, that if any attempt is made to improve the education of the poor, and such an unmanly spirit should guide the resolution of a society or committee for that purpose, it would render the design abortive.

Joseph Lancaster

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: educator
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 25, 1778 - October 23, 1838

Topics

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If I had taken 'Gilligan's Island,' I would never have gotten 'Coach' because I would have been established as Gilligan.

Jerry Van Dyke

IslandNeverCoachBecauseBeenHad

He has such a patronizing tone and manner, and such a sarcastic sense of humor. I found him rather brutal, a kind of elegant brutality which appealed. No, I think he came pretty much off the page.

Jeremy Northam

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I am disgusted and worn out with the system that seems to prevail.

John Buford

I AmOutSystemPrevailSeemsWorn

If something is presented as a fact, it has to be correct.

Andrew Rosenthal

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But overall, Obama's record on the environment has been uninspired - and that's putting it kindly. He hasn't stopped coal companies from blowing up mountaintops and devastating large regions of Appalachia.

Jeff Goodell

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I loved Superman growing up. I saw a couple of those movies in the theater, and I watched 'Superman II' 8000 times.

Stephen Amell

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I'll never forget travelling to New Zealand for three months to make the 'Underworld' films - that was pretty special.

Steven Mackintosh

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I made a good living being a tough guy on TV, but I'd rather laugh and joke all day long than try to be a tough guy.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

GoodDayToughLaughLongLiving

I'm not entangled in shaping my work according to other people's views of how I should have done it.

Toni Morrison

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The U.N. can be very frustrating and at times impotent, but it can also be a valuable forum for discussion and resolution of world problems. We should not walk away from it just because it's failed to live up to its promise.

Robert Foster Bennett

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You can't say for certain what will happen to the weather in the long term.

Christopher Monckton

WeatherLongYouSayWillHappen

The best way to avoid danger is to meet it plump.

Boyle Roche

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