Horace Mann
Birthdate: May 4, 1796
Birthplace: Franklin, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date of Death: August 2, 1859
Occupation: Education Reformer, Lawyer, and Politician
Profile: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (April 3, 1848 to March 3, 1853).
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Mann
Number of Quotes: 1
Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is a great equalizer of conditions of men - the balance wheel of
the social machinery ... It does better than to disarm the poor of their hostility toward the rich; it prevents being poor.