Thomas Arnold (13 June, 1795 - 12 June, 1842) was a British educator and historian. He was headmaster of Rugby School from 1828 to 1841, where he introduced a number of reforms
"It was from an old friend who . thought he was dying. Anyway, he said, 'Life and death issues don't come along that often, thank God, so don't treat everything like it's life or death. Go easier.'"
