Horace Mann Quotes


We conceive of immortality as having a beginning, but no end; but we conceive of eternity as having neither beginning nor end. Hence it is proper to speak of eternity as the attribute of God, but of immortality as the attribute of man.


Citations

Edwards, Tryon. A Dictionary of Thoughts. Cassell Publishing, 1891, p. 248.

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Horace Mann
Horace Mann
  • Born: May 4, 1796
  • Died: August 2, 1859
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Lawyer, Educator, College President

Horace Mann was an American educational reformer and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education. In 1848, after public service as Secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education, Mann was elected to the United States House of Representatives (1848–1853). From September 1852 to his death, he served as President of Antioch College.