...but does uncountable mischief.-— CarlyU. " I THINK I may say," observes Locke, " that of ail men wo meet with, nine parts of ten are what they are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education." IT was a striking remark of a dying man, whose life had been, sad to say, but poorly spent, " O that...

...Edition. Fcap. 8vo. 2s. 6d. ' I think I may say, that of all the men we meet with nine parts of them are what they are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education.' — Locke. Prayers, &c. for Children. Words of Love for the Little Ones. A Text and Hymn for Every...

...constitutions, are able to do wonders. But examples of this kind are but few ; and I think I may say, that, of all the men we meet with, nine parts of ten...are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education. It is that which makes the great difference in mankind. The little, or almost insensible, impressions...

...Thoughts on Education." Edited by JA St. John. London, 1836. (All references are to this edition.) ' Of all the men we meet with, nine parts of ten are...good or evil, useful or not — by their education ; it is that which makes the great difference in mankind.' And his instancing the 'gentleman's calling,'...

...their education than to anything else. I think, I may say, that of all the men we meet with, nine out of ten are what they are — good or evil, useful or not — by their education." Bishop Johns was placed in the most favorable circumstances for the best early training. He was brought...

...The Founding Fathers had read John Locke with a passion and believed with him that "of all the ten we meet with, Nine Parts of Ten are what they are, Good or Evil, useful or not, by their Education." The great danger to society then was not from any innate evil within the individual, but rather from...

...attached great importance to education. 'Of all the men we meet with', wrote Locke, 'nine parts out often are what they are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education. 'Tis that which makes the great difference in Mankind.'5 Locke's concept of the mind, at birth, as...

...Ibid 37. Ibid Cf. Some Thoughts Concerning Education, Sec. 1, where he writes, "I think I may say, that, of all the men we meet with, nine parts of ten...good or evil, useful or not, by their education." 38. Essay. IV. xviii. 2. 39. Ibid IV. xviii. 4. 40. Ibid IV. xviii. 7. 41. Ibid 42. Ibid IV. xviii....

...predominance of nurture over nature. As he declared in what have become some of his most famous words, "of all the Men we meet with, Nine Parts of Ten are...Good or Evil, useful or not, by their Education." Children he considered "only as white Paper, or Wax, to be moulded and fashioned as one pleases/' their...

...intellectual character. John Locke emphasized this point very nicely. He says, "I think, I may say, that, of all the Men we meet with Nine Parts of Ten...what they are, Good or Evil, useful or not, by their Education."9 Human beings no longer viewed themselves as victims of their fate. Effort, inquiry, and...