...Thomas Gradgrind, " the man of facts and calculations," whose favorite words are, " Now, what I want, is facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but facts. Facts alone are needed in life. Plant nothing else ; root out everything else. You can only form the minds of reasoning...

...practical, utilitarian stamp as himself, he tells the teacher, Mr. M'Choakumchild, — " Now, what I want Is facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but facts....are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out every thing else. You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon facts : nothing else will ever...

...(Livre II, chap. i). (a) « Now, what I want is, Facts. Teach thése !,., v -, and girls nothing buts Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out everylhing else... This is the principle on which I bring up my own children, and this is the principle...

...economists. Consider the opening words of the novel:— " Now, what I want," says Mr. Gradgrind, " is " Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but " Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant 1 Maine, Popular Government, p. 153. Xll Lecture " nothing else, and root out everything else. You...

...economists. Consider the opening words of the novel : — " Now, what I want," says Mr. Gradgrind, " is " Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but " Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant 1 Maine, Popular Government, p. 153. Lecture " nothing else, and root out everything else. You " can...

...facts. "Now, what I want is facts!" he used to say to Mr. M'Choakumchild, the schoolmaster. "Teach boys and girls nothing but facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Nothing else is of any service to anybody. Stick to facts, sir." He had several children whom he had...

...FIRST.-SOWING. ;,,- CHAPTER I.,•., ,„ •i- .. / . • : THE ONE THING NEEDFUL. •• T "Now, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but...Facts .alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, ant] root out everything else. , You can only• form the.• minds of reasoning animals upon Facts:...

...cow is a graminivorous, ruminating quadruped." They were never allowed to fancy. " Now what I want is facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon facts." To Sissy Jupe he said at the examination,...

...benches. The platform is at the back, with a desk and two chairs. MR. GRADGRIND. — Now, what I want is facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but facts. Facts alone are wanted in this life. Plant nothing else, and root out everything else. You can only form the minds of reasoning...

...Gradgrind? Of the government officer? Of Sissy Jupe? GRADGRIND'S IDEA OF EDUCATION "Now what I want is Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon Facts: nothing else will ever be of any service...