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Hence a fitting occasion presents itself for the statement of a few principles, by whose unerring guidance the exulting Hopes of Youth may always be transformed into the happy Memories of Age.
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Horace Mann
Free Soil · Massachusetts

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Mann emphasizes the importance of guiding principles in transforming youthful hopes into lasting memories.

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