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Richard Cobden

I confess that for fifteen years my efforts in education, and my hopes of success in establishing a system of national education, have always been associated with the idea of coupling the education of this country with the religious communities which exis

Richard Cobden

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Richard Cobden is saying that for fifteen years, he has worked toward creating a national education system that is connected to the existing religious groups in the country. He believed that combining education with these religious communities was essential for the success of his efforts.

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