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American Politician

Horace Mann, an American politician born on May 4, 1796 and died on August 2, 1859, played a significant role in the reform of American education and is known as the father of public education in the United States.

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Famous Horace Mann Quotes

“Knowledge has its boundary line, where it abuts on ignorance; on the outside of that boundary line are ignorance and miracles; on the inside of it are science and no miracles.”

Lines Knowledge Ignorance Miracle Boundaries

Book:Twelve Sermons: Delivered at Antioch College

Source: Twelve Sermons: Delivered at Antioch College

“It is well, when the wise and the learned discover new truths; but how much better to diffuse the truths already discovered, amongst the multitude! Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power; and while a philosopher is discovering one new truth, millions may be propagated amongst the people. Diffusion, then, rather than discovery, is the duty of our government.”

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Author:Horace Mann

“Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power.”

Humans Knowledge Knowledge Is Power True Knowledge Human Power

Book:Lecture on education

Source: Lecture on education

“Knowledge is a mimic creation.”

Knowledge Creation

Book:Thoughts Selected from the Writings of Horace Mann ...

Source: Thoughts Selected from the Writings of Horace Mann ...

“As each generation comes into the world devoid of knowledge, its first duty is to obtain possession of the stores already amassed. It must overtake its predecessors before it can pass by them.”

World Firsts Knowledge Generations Duty Possession Stores Predecessors

Book:Lectures on Various Subjects

Source: Lectures on Various Subjects

“When the panting and thirsting soul first drinks the delicious waters of truth, when the moral and intellectual tastes and desires first seize the fragrant fruits that flourish in the garden of knowledge, then does the child catch a glimpse and foretaste of heaven.”

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Book:Slavery

Source: Slavery

“Knowledge is but an instrument, which the profligate and the flagitious may use as well as the brave and the just.”

Wells May Use Knowledge Instruments Brave

Book:Thoughts

Source: Thoughts

“If there is anything for which I would go back to childhood, and live this weary life over again, it is for the burning, exalting, transporting thrill and ecstasy with which the young faculties hold their earliest communion with knowledge.”

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Book:Thoughts

Source: Thoughts

About the Author

Born: May 4, 1796
Died: August 2, 1859
Known for: American Politician
Quotes: 181

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ThoughtsRelated source material

Thoughts Selected from the Writings of Horace Mann ...Related source material

Common School JournalRelated source material

A Few Thoughts for a Young Man: A Lecture, Delivered Before the Boston Mercantile Library Association, on Its 29th AnniversaryRelated source material

Twelve Sermons: Delivered at Antioch CollegeRelated source material

Lectures on EducationRelated source material

Lecture on educationRelated source material

Lectures on Various SubjectsRelated source material

The Massachusetts System of Common Schools: Being an Enlarged and Rev. Ed of the Tenth Annual Report of the First Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of EducationRelated source material

Annual reports on education (ed. by mrs. M. Mann).Related source material

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