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Lincoln was a supreme politician. He understood politics because he understood human nature.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Because He Human Human Nature Lincoln Nature Politician Politics Supreme Understood

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The real aim of social and industrial organization ought to be the production of strong, healthy men and women, capable of playing and working with the least pain and the greatest joy.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Aim Capable Greatest Healthy Industrial Joy Least Men Men And Women Organization Ought Pain Playing Production Real Social Strong Women Working

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It would indeed be a sad misfortune if man were released from the necessity of work and struggle, for it is a well-known fact that organs which do not function atrophy; and according to the old saying, 'Idleness is the devil's workshop.'

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: According Atrophy Devil Fact Function Idleness Indeed Man Misfortune Necessity Old Organs Released Sad Saying Struggle Well-Known Were Which Work Workshop Would

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In primitive society, man produced directly for the satisfaction of his own wants, but with the development of society came differentiation of function; exchange and barter arose, various trades sprang up, and with the necessity of commercial intercourse came the invention of money.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Barter Came Commercial Development Differentiation Directly Exchange Function His Intercourse Invention Man Money Necessity Own Primitive Produced Satisfaction Society Trades Up Various Wants

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Education from the lowest to the highest form must have for its object the training of the individual so that, in seeking the fullest satisfaction of his own nature, he will harmoniously perform his function as a member of a corporate society.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Corporate Education Form Fullest Function He Highest Highest Form His Individual Lowest Member Must Nature Object Own Perform Satisfaction Seeking Society Training Will

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Historian

Born: November 27th, 1874

Died: September 1st, 1948

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