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Horace Mann was an American educational reformer and abolitionist.
* He served as Secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education from 1837 to 1848.
* During his tenure, he helped to establish the first normal schools in the United States.
* He also advocated for universal public education and teacher training.
* Mann was a strong believer in the power of education to improve society.
* He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of American education.
* Mann died in 1859 at the age of 63.
* He is buried in the North Burial Ground in Providence, Rhode Island.
* His legacy continues to inspire educators and reformers around the world.

A house without books is like a room without windows.

Horace Mann

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.

Horace Mann

Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves.

Horace Mann

Do not think of knocking out another person's brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on the head because you differ from yourself ten years ago.

Horace Mann

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