In education, literature and science are "secondary" matters; the essential thing is training, an early, methodical, prolonged, irresistible training which, through the convergence of every means--lessons, examples and habits--inculcates "principles," and lastingly impresses on young souls "the national doctrine," a sort of social and political catechism, the first article of which commands fanatical docility, passionate devotion, and the total surrender of one's self to the Emperor.[6179] ***** [Footnote 6101: (and obviously the aim of all other dictatorships.
(SR.))] [Footnote 6102: Pelet de la Lozere, 161.

(Speech by Napoleon to the Council of State, March 11, 1806.)] [Footnote 6103: Our last son entered the French School system at the age of 5 in 1984 and his school record followed him from school to school until he left 13 years later with his terminal exam, the Baccalaureat.
(SR.)] [Footnote 6104: What a wonderful procedure, it was to be copied and used by all the dominant rulers of the 20th century.

Taine's book is, however, not to be let into immature hands, so no wonder it was hardly ever referred to by those who had profited by it.

(SR.)] [Footnote 6105: A.de Beauchamp, Recueil des lois et reglements sur l'enseignement superior, 4 vol.( (Rapport of Fourcroy to the Corps Legislatif, May 6, 1806.) "How important it is...

that the mode of education admitted to be the best should add to this advantage, that of being uniform for the whole Empire, teaching the same knowledge, inculcating the same principles on individuals who must live together in the same society, forming in some way but one body, possessing but one mind, and all contributing to the public good through unanimity of sentiment and action."] [Footnote 6106: Pelet de la Lozere, 154.] [Footnote 6107: A.de Beauchamp, ibid.