Horace Mann
"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."
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"Seek not greatness, but seek truth and you will find both."
"It is well to think well; it is divine to act well."
"A human being is not attaining his full heights until he is educated."
"A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron."
"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."