Famous Quotes | Now what I want is facts. Teach...

Now what I want is facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else and root out everything else. You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon Facts: nothing else will ever be of any service to them. - Charles Dickens
Attribution: Charles Dickens (1812–1870), British novelist. Hard Times (1854).

Categories: Children, Education, Facts, Utilitarianism

Dictionary Tip:

Lookup any word on eNotes with our dictionary. Highlight the word and press SHIFT + D for a definition, or SHIFT + T for a synonym.