Today's Quotation

George Bancroft (1800-1891) was an eminent scholar and political figure in nineteenth century America. The following is taken from his essay "The Office of the People in Art, Government and Religion" from 1835:

"There never was a school of philosophy, nor a clan
in the realm of opinion, but carried along with it
some important truth. And therefore every sect
that has ever flourished has benefited Humanity;
for the errors of a sect pass away and are forgotten;
its truths are received into he common inheritance.
to know the seminal thought of every prophet and
leader of a sect, is to gather all the wisdom of mankind."