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" America is becoming so educated that ignorance will be a novelty. I will belong to the select few. "

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" Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education. "

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" Knowledge is not just the preserve of the educated elite. Just because someone has not had a formal education, that does not mean he does not have wisdom and common sense. "

" Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know. "

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" Research shows that children do better in school and are less likely to drop out when fathers are involved. Engaged parents can strengthen communities, mentor and tutor students, and demonstrate through their actions how much they value their children's education. "

" The progress of the world depends almost entirely upon education. "

" With demands for special education or standardized test prep being shouted in their ears, public schools can't always hear a parent when he says: 'I want my child to be able to write contracts in Spanish,' or, 'I want my child to shake hands firmly,' or, 'I want my child to study statistics and accounting, not calculus.' "

" Access to books and the encouragement of the habit of reading: these two things are the first and most necessary steps in education and librarians, teachers and parents all over the country know it. It is our children's right and it is also our best hope and their best hope for the future. "

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" A high-quality public education can build much-needed skills and knowledge. It can help children reach their God-given potential. It can stabilize communities and democracies. It can strengthen economies. It can combat the kind of fear and despair that evolves into hatred. "

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" I believe we need a national amendment which will guarantee every child in America the promise of not just an equal education but a high-quality equal education. "

" The mere imparting of information is not education. "

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" The belief that all genuine education comes about through experience does not mean that all experiences are genuinely or equally educative. "

" A fool and his money are soon elected. "

" Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers. "

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" Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects. "

" I would like all French children to have unlimited opportunities opened up for them as French minister of education. "

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" As the first member of my immediate family to graduate from college, I understand the importance access to high quality education plays in preparing our children to learn and compete in a competitive, global workforce. "

" If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing. "

" The education of a man is never completed until he dies. "

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" Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators. "

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" With no education, you have neocolonialism instead of colonialism, like you've got in Africa now and like you've got in Haiti. So what we're talking about is there has to be an educational program. That's very important. "

" Education is the most powerful tool countries have for boosting economic growth, increasing prosperity, and forging more just, peaceful and equitable societies. "

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" We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens. "

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