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One's age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either extremity of life seems out of place. At midday the sun may burn, and men labor under it; but the morning and evening should be alike calm and cheerful.
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"One's age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either extremity of life seems out of place. At midday the sun may burn, and men labor under it; but the morning and evening should be alike calm and cheerful."
— Thomas Arnold

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One's age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either extremity of life seems out of place. At midday the sun may burn, and men labor under it; but the morning and evening should be alike calm and cheerful. — Thomas Arnold

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Thomas Arnold was a Educator from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1795–1842).

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Who said "One's age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at eith…"?
This quote is attributed to Thomas Arnold, a Educator from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Thomas Arnold lived from 1795 – 1842.