Quote#World
Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning,…
Quote byBenjamin Rush · 1746–1813
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Education Agreeable to a Republican Form of Government.
English (original)
Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.
— Benjamin Rush
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