Public Happiness

 

“There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.” 

 

―George Washington (1732-1799), military general, gentleman farmer, statesman and 1st President of the United States (1789-1797).

 

 

 

• Editorial Comment: The Founding Fathers knew.

 

 

 

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
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