“A Good School deserves to be call'd, the very Salt of the Town, that hath it.”
Quote by Cotton Mather
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Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather was a prominent American author, physician, and theologian of the colonial period. Born on February 12, 1663, and passing away on February 13, 1728, Mather is renowned for his advocacy for colonial America and his contributions to theology. more
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