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Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

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Horace Mann
Age: 63 †
Born: 1796
Born: May 4
Died: 1859
Died: August 2
American Politician
Lawyer
Politician
University Teacher
Franklin
Massachusetts
Rapidly
Morals
Mature
Manners
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Moral

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Habit can overcome anything but instinct, and can greatly modify even that.
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Of all rights which command attention at the present time among us, woman's rights seem to take precedence.
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A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.
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