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" A system of education is not one thing, nor does it have a single definite object, nor is it a mere matter of schools. Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men. "

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" Education is a work of self-organization by which man adapts himself to the conditions of life. "

" As people do better, they start voting like Republicans - unless they have too much education and vote Democratic, which proves there can be too much of a good thing. "

" Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed. "

" People should be judged on the basis of their performance, not nationality, personality, education, or personal traits and skills. "

" Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly. "

" Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. "

" The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and at the foundation, the pre-eminence of family. "

" No one has the right to threaten the health, education, and well-being of children by involving them in illegal or inappropriate work. "

" I've always believed in the importance of education and continuing to learn throughout every stage of life. "

" It is such a tricky transition between education and work. "

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" The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery. "

" If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse. "

" Getting a college degree used to be free or low cost because, as a society, we saw providing higher education to young people as an investment - in them and in the future of our own country. "

" Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him. "

" Strange, is it not, my brothers, how often in America those great watchwords of human energy - 'Be strong!' 'Know thyself!' 'Hitch your wagon to a star!' - how often these die away into dim whispers when we face these seething millions of black men? And yet do they not belong to them? Are they not their heritage as well as yours? "

" Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be carried forward at the public expense. "

" He who opens a school door, closes a prison. "

" One of the factors a country's economy depends on is human capital. If you don't provide women with adequate access to healthcare, education and employment, you lose at least half of your potential. So, gender equality and women's empowerment bring huge economic benefits. "

" Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in institutions of higher education. "

" The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line. "

" Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. "

" We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being. "

" Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war. "

" If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found time to conquer the world. "

" If white people need colleges to furnish teachers, ministers, lawyers, and doctors, do black people need nothing of the sort? "

" Universal education is not only a moral imperative but an economic necessity, to pave the way toward making many more nations self-sufficient and self-sustaining. "

" We had great faith that with patience, understanding, and education, that my family and I could be helpful in changing their minds and attitudes around. "

" I believe in the Prince of Peace. I believe that War is Murder. I believe that armies and navies are at bottom the tinsel and braggadocio of oppression and wrong, and I believe that the wicked conquest of weaker and darker nations by nations whiter and stronger but foreshadows the death of that strength. "

" One of the hallmarks of higher education and of democracy is the ability to converse with people with whom we disagree. "