Two or three steps of descent in society, particularly at
this round of the ladder, where education ends and begins,
will not be considered by the generality of people as a fancied and
chimerical, but a real and essential evil.
this round of the ladder, where education ends and begins,
will not be considered by the generality of people as a fancied and
chimerical, but a real and essential evil.
Malthus - An Essay on the Principle of Population
