Who said “Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge.”?

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“Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge.”
— Horace Mann
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Mann, H. (n.d.). Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4239-education-is-our-only-political-safety-outside-of/

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Mann, Horace. “Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4239-education-is-our-only-political-safety-outside-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Mann, Horace. “Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4239-education-is-our-only-political-safety-outside-of/.

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