James Madison Building of the Library of Congress, the official James Madison Memorial for the nation
A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it,
is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both.
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance.And a people who mean to be their own governours,
must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.— James Madison in a letter to W. T. Barry, August 4, 1822
This is an encore post, partly.
Photo of inscription to the left (north) of the main entrance on Independence Ave., of the James Madison Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
More:
- Believe it or not, this was a letter complimenting Kentucky on a recent law designed to spend money on education. Tempus fugit, and all.
- Texas Lege to throw education under the bus (history)
Posted by Ed Darrell 
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