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" If there is a first principle in intellectual education, it is this — that the discipline which does good to the mind is that in which the mind is active, not that in which it is passive. The secret for developing the faculties is to give them much... "
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Principles of Political Economy with Some of Their Applications to Social ...

John Stuart Mill - 1875 - 624 pages
...to their intcl!"(•!•! the greatest part of such cultivatiun as they receive. If there is a first principle in intellectual education, it is this —...which the mind is active, not that in which it is cassivc. The secret for developing the faculties is to give them much to do, and much inducement to...
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Journal of the National Indian Association, in Aid of Social ..., Issues 109-120

1880 - 768 pages
...says Sir William Hamilton. " If there is a first principle in intellectual education," says JS Mill, "it is this, that the discipline •which does good...that in which the mind is active, not that in which the mind is passive." When knowledge is gained through activity it is assimilated with the mind. The...
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications to Social ...

John Stuart Mill - 1885 - 626 pages
...give to their intellects the greatest part of such cultivation аз they receive. If there is a first principle in intellectual education, it is this —...in which the mind is active, not that in which it ¡a passive. The secret for developing the faculties is to give them much to do, and much inducement...
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications ..., Volume 1

John Stuart Mill - 1888 - 628 pages
...cultivation as they receive. If there is a first principle in intellectual education, it is this—that the discipline which does good to the mind is that...give them much to do, and much inducement to do it. This detracts nothing from the importance, and even necessity, of other kinds of mental cultivation....
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications ..., Volume 1

John Stuart Mill - 1892 - 628 pages
...give to their intellects the greatest part of such cultivation as they receive. If there is a first principle in intellectual education, it is this —...give them much to do, and much inducement to do it. This detracts nothing from the importance. and even necessity, of other kinds of mental cultivation....
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications to Social ...

John Stuart Mill - 1894 - 644 pages
...give to their intellects the greatest part of such cultivation as they receive. If there is a first principle in intellectual education, it is this —...in which the mind is active, not that in which it U oassive. The secret for developing the faculties is to gire them much to do, and much inducement...
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Principles of Political Economy, with Some of Their Applications ..., Volume 1

John Stuart Mill - 1896 - 628 pages
...It' there is a first principle in intellectual education, it is this — that the discipline wlu'cb does good to the mind is that in which the mind is...active, not that in which it is passive. The secret lor developing the faculties is to give them much to do, and much inducement to do it. This detracts...
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Methods of Teaching Gymnastics

William Gilbert Anderson - 1896 - 294 pages
...all the principles of good teaching in attempting to apply them." Mill says : " The discipline that does good to the mind is that in which the mind is active and not passive. The secret of developing the faculties is to give them much to do and much inducement...
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications ..., Volume 1

John Stuart Mill - 1899 - 518 pages
...cultivation as they receive. If there is a first principle in intellectual education, it is this—that the discipline which does good to the mind is that...give them much to do, and much inducement to do it. Th1s detracts nothing from the importance, and even necessity, of other kinds of mental cultivation....
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications ..., Volume 1

John Stuart Mill - 1900 - 506 pages
...cultivation as they receive. If there is a first principle in intellectual education, it is this—that the discipline which does good to the mind is that...give them much to do, and much inducement to do it. This detracts nothing from the importance, and even necessity, of other kinds of mental cultivation....
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