Thomas Hodgskin Quote

"Men had better be without education than be educated by their rulers;
for their education is but the mere breaking in of the steer to the yoke;
the mere discipline of the hunting dog, which, by dint of severity,
is made to forego the strongest impulse of his nature, and instead of
devouring his prey, to hasten with it to the feet of his master."

by:	Thomas Hodgskin
Source:	Mechanics' Magazine , 11 October 1823, Ref: Class and Conflict in Nineteenth-century England, 1815-1850, by Patricia Hollis
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Categories:	Control, Despotism, Education, Psycho-politics, Statism, Truth, Tyranny
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-- Tony D., Toronto, Ontario
An accurate depiction of today's slave minded society.  -- Mike, Norwalk
BS! Everyone teaches from their own experience. Get what you can from them and then go out on your own to a world of discovery.  -- Waffler, Smith, Arkansas
Everyone apparently is slave minded except for the judgemental Mike, look to thyself and thy mntality and education Mr. Mike. He thinks every quote is a negative comment on current "Amerika" even if it was written 300 years ago.  -- Waffler, Smith, Arkansas
I find that first sentence particularly profound.  -- Virginia
This sounds a great deal like our current public, (government) schools.  -- jim k, austin
Waffler, why do you seem so offended? Every comment you've made is that its good to be a happy slave. Is it not your wish to have all people be subservient to the omnipotent oligarchy? Do you just not like the social connotation of the word slave (calling a rose by some other name). I go to give what help I can to hurricane victims, and you pay for police control. I go to court to stop unconstitutional actions, and you promote a government that usurps individual sovereignty. I point out that compelled compliance, victimless crimes, license, governmental larceny, etc. are not aspects of a free society, and you try and make light of the principles. I encourage education to include religion, philosophy, and logic, and you promote ruler's propaganda and dumbing down. I point out that those who have not read or understood history are reliving it, and you say its not applicable because it was written 300 years ago. Judgmental means I have authority to administer justice and either make everybody free or a slave. I do not have such authority or power. I'm ok that you would prefer being a slave. I would hope that you would be ok with me wanting to loosen despotic grips so that I may enjoy the full freedom and liberty afforded an individual sovereign.  -- Mike, Norwalk
Hodgskin's point is well made and well illustrated.  -- A.WOODS, Gloucester
Such a true statement. Our country is moving at rocket speed into slavery and most are too enslaved to see it.  -- KrlyQ, Irving, TX
Mike you are a slave to your own arrogance and are to small minded to think anyone knows anything. That is not being free but you is being a slave to your own ignorance.  -- Waffler, Smith, Arkansas
-- James Duck, Franklin
Excellent! (Waffler, you are the most conditioned, brain-washed person I have ever come to know -- your ignorance has no equal. This quote is about you!)  -- E Archer, NYC
Waffler is exhibiting classic signs of someone projecting hundred year old quotes as negative merely because even Wafflerster can see but would rather not what is going on, keep lying to yourself weak little puppy  -- Semper Fortis, Anytown

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