“Good books are to the young mind what the warming sun and the refreshing rain of spring are to the seeds which have lain dormant in the frosts of winter. They are more, for they may save from that which is worse than death, as well as bless with that which is better than life.”
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. more
“Common sense is better than genius, and hence its bestowment is more universal.”
“In dress, seek the middle between foppery and shabbiness.”
“Habit can overcome anything but instinct, and can greatly modify even that.”
“I see mysteries and complications wherever I look, and I have never met a steadily logical person.”