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James, William.. "The Ethical and Pedagogical Importance of the Principle of Habit"

Links: At Emory U. http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/james.html

King, Martin Luther, Jr. "I Have a Dream"

Kingsley, Charles. "On Composition"

Orwell, George, "Politics and the English Language"

Perry, William G.  "Examsmanship and the Liberal Arts: A Study in Educational Epistemology" [Off site -- Click here to get a copy.]
[For a better edited version, click here.]

Plato, "The Allegory of the Cave" [Notes]

Swift, Jonathan, "A Modest Proposal"

Twain, Mark, "Corn-pone Opinions"