We believe that out of the public school grows the greatness of a nation.

Mark Twain

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Public education Education

Speaker

Mark Twain

Source

Public Education Association

Medium

Speech

Language

English

Time

1900 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Humorist Novelist Writer

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United States

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Citation

Twain, Mark. "Public Education Association." 23 Nov. 1900, Berkeley Lyceum, New York, NY, USA.

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