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And so no force, however great, Can stretch a cord, however fine, Into a horizontal line That shall be absolutely straight. Quoted as an example of accidental metre and rhyme.

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Quote Author: Horace Mann

Horace Mann

Horace Mann

Horace Mann (May 4, 1796 - August 2, 1859) was an American education reformer and abolitionist. He was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

He was a brother-in-law to author Nathaniel Hawthorne, since their wives were sisters.

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