“Every step and every movement of the multitude, even in what are termed enlightened ages, are made with equal blindness to the future; and nations stumble upon establishments, which are indeed the result of human action, but not the execution of any human design.”
Quotes by Adam Ferguson
“The strength of a nation is derived from the character, not from the wealth, nor from the multitude of its people.”
“we employ so many of our early years, under the rod, to acquire, what it is not expected we should retain beyond the threshold of the school;”
Adam FergusonAdam Ferguson was a prominent Scottish philosopher and historian during the Scottish Enlightenment, known for his critical examination of society and its values. He expressed a deep admiration for tra...