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Superiority to circumstances is one of the most prominent characteristics of great men.

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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
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Superiority
Characteristics
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