When a child can be brought to tears, an... by Horace Mann

Heart educator Curriculum reformer Massachusetts Board of Education

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.

- Horace Mann

Other quotes by 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

Pity

To pity distress is but human; to relieve it is Godlike.

- Horace Mann

Until you have done something for humanity,, you should be ashamed to die.

- Horace Mann

Power

Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power.

- Horace Mann

Habit

Habit is a cable; we weave a thread of it each day, and at last we cannot break it.

- Horace Mann

Reward

Two golden hours somewhere between sunrise and sunset. Both are set with 60 diamond minutes. No reward is offered. They are gone forever.

- Horace Mann

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