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As are the institutions which we form and establish there, so will be the men whom these institutions, in their turn, will form.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “As are the institutions which we form and establish there, so will be the men whom these institutions, in their turn…”
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Mann emphasizes the importance of institutions in shaping the character of individuals in society.
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