"Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered for they are gone forever."
"Republics, one after another . . . have perished from a want of intelligence and virtue in the masses of the people. . . ."
Source: Horace Mann (1867). “Thoughts”, p.70
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Horace Mann
Educator
Horace Mann was an American educational reformer known for advocating public education and establishing the first state board of education in the U.S.
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