New constellations of truth are daily discovered in the firmament of knowledge, and new stars are daily shining forth in each constellation. Horace Mann More Quotes by Horace Mann More Quotes From Horace Mann Seek not greatness, but seek truth and you will find both. Horace Mann greatness truth Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. Horace Mann badass life death Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, the balance-wheel of the social machinery. Horace Mann balance education men If an idiot were to tell you the same story every day for a year, you would end by believing it. Horace Mann stories believe years 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 brain years thinking To pity distress is but human; to relieve it is Godlike. Horace Mann forgiveness compassion inspiring There may be frugality which is not economy. A community, that withholds the means of education from its children, withholds the bread of life and starves their souls. Horace Mann education teacher children Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge. Horace Mann safety political education Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen. Horace Mann success motivational inspirational A human being is not attaining his full heights until he is educated. Horace Mann height education inspire Education is a capital to the poor man, and an interest to the rich man. Horace Mann rich education men As all truth is from God, it necessarily follows that true science and true religion can never be at variance. Horace Mann variance true-religion truth-is A house without books is like a room without windows. Horace Mann attitude happiness life A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron. Horace Mann education inspiring inspirational Republics, one after another . . . have perished from a want of intelligence and virtue in the masses of the people. . . . Horace Mann republic education people It is more difficult, and it calls for higher energies of soul, to live a martyr than to die one. Horace Mann martyr energy soul So, in the infinitely nobler battle in which you are engaged against error and wrong, if ever repulsed or stricken down, may you always be solaced and cheered by the exulting cry of triumph over some abuse in Church or State, some vice or folly in society, some false opinion or cruelty or guilt which you have overcome! And I beseech you to treasure up in your hearts these my parting words: Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. Horace Mann errors humanity heart Doing nothing for others is the undoing of one's self. We must be purposely kind and generous, or we miss the best part of existence. The heart that goes out of itself, gets large and full of joy. This is the great secret of the inner life. We do ourselves the most good doing something for others. Horace Mann helping-others self heart We do ourselves the most good doing something for others. Horace Mann undoing In vain do they talk of happiness who never subdued an impulse in obedience to a principle. He who never sacrificed a present to a future good, or a personal to a general one, can speak of happiness only as the blind speak of color. Horace Mann color happiness inspirational
