POTUS 4 and Dissertations

March 16th marks the birthday of the 4th President of the United States. Here’re a few words of wisdom from James Madison that you can apply to your dissertation…

The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.
— James Madison

Knowledge is power, and earning a doctoral credential ensures that your voice will be heard when you raise it to help those you are called to serve.

A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.
— James Madison

The ability to learn and to be a critical consumer of information is the most impenetrable defense against coupe or conqueror. To serve as a muse to those who may not pursue education of their own ambition is ensure progress itself. It’s easy to become wrapped up in what earning your doctoral degree means to you, but it’s also important to understand the significance of earning your degree to those around you.

No error is more certain than the one proceeding from a hasty and superficial view of the subject.
— James Madison

Perhaps the primary reason students become confused and frustrated in the dissertation process is that they rush to write their proposal without regard to laying a proper foundation. Finishing your dissertation is predicated on understanding how you will finish your dissertation. Some students happen upon this understanding after months of directionless wandering. But, it is better to seek this understanding through deliberate planning at the outset, so that you can chart the quickest route to your project’s completion.

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