“Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power.”
— Horace Mann
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A teacher who is attempting to teach
“A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.”
— Horace Mann
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Seek not greatness, but seek truth and
“Seek not greatness, but seek truth and you will find both.”
— Horace Mann
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Education is our only political safety. Outside
“Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge.”
— Horace Mann
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Education alone can conduct us to that
“Education alone can conduct us to that enjoyment which is, at once, best in quality and infinite in quantity.”
— Horace Mann
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Education then, beyond all other devices of
“Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, the balance-wheel of the social machinery.”
— Horace Mann
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Generosity during life is a very different
“Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.”
— Horace Mann
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When a child can be brought to
“When a child can be brought to tears, and not from fear of punishment, but from repentance he needs no chastisement. When the tears begin to flow from the grief of their conduct you can be sure there is an angel nestling in their heart.”
— Horace Mann
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The teacher who is attempting to teach
“The teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.”
— Horace Mann
Author: Horace Mann
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A human being is not attaining his
“A human being is not attaining his full heights until he is educated.”
— Horace Mann
Author: Horace Mann
Category: education
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Generosity during life is a very different
“Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.”
— Horace Mann
Author: Horace Mann
Category: death
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