Rather than have it the principal thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament.
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"Rather than have it the principal thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament." — Thomas Arnold
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Rather than have it the principal thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament. — Thomas Arnold
About Thomas Arnold
Thomas Arnold was a Educator from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1795–1842).
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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.