Enslave a man and you destroy his ambition, his enterprise, his capacity. In the constitution of human nature, the desire of bettering one's condition is the mainspring of effort. The first touch of slavery snaps this spring.
Horace MannWe go by the major vote, and if the majority are insane, the sane must go to the hospital.
Horace MannYou may be liberal in your praise where praise is due: it costs nothing; it encourages much.
Horace Mann