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" At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our race economic independence. "

Booker T. Washington

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" For me, education has never been simply a policy issue - it's personal. Neither of my parents and hardly anyone in the neighborhood where I grew up went to college. But thanks to a lot of hard work and plenty of financial aid, I had the opportunity to attend some of the finest universities in this country. "

" Education makes children less dependent upon others and opens doors to better jobs and career possibilities. "

" Now that virtually every career is an option for ambitious girls, it can no longer be considered regressive or reactionary to reintroduce discussion of marriage and motherhood to primary education. We certainly do not want to return to the simplistic duality of home economics classes for girls and wood shop for boys. "

" Economy I consider a virtue & should be practiced by all; there is certainly no way in which money can be laid out than in the education of children. "

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

" Americans want students to get the best education possible. We want schools to prepare children to become good citizens and members of a prosperous American economy. "

" Instead of a national curriculum for education, what is really needed is an individual curriculum for every child. "

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

" The first step in securing our cyber future is education, and that means everything from educating individuals to companies to the next generation of IT professionals. "

" For-profit higher education is today a booming industry, feeding on the student loans handed out to the desperate. "

Higher Education

" I do sometimes accuse people of ignorance, but that is not intended to be an insult. I'm ignorant of lots of things. Ignorance is something that can be remedied by education. "

Richard Dawkins

" With Michigan's economic future on the line, we can't afford to have our 500 local school districts marching in different directions. Instead, we need a high standards, mandatory curriculum to get all our students on the road to higher education and a good paying job. "

Jennifer Granholm

" Connectivity enables transparency for better government, education, and health. "

" He who laughs most, learns best. "

" Sex education is legitimate in that girls cannot be taught soon enough how children don't come into the world. "

" Education is all about igniting young minds and enabling them to attain their fullest potential. "

" The public education landscape is enriched by having many options - neighborhood public schools, magnet schools, community schools, schools that focus on career and technical education, and even charter schools. "

Randi Weingarten

" I cannot live without books. "

Thomas Jefferson

" Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life. "

W. E. B. Du Bois

" Education in the light of present-day knowledge and need calls for some spirited and creative innovations both in the substance and the purpose of current pedagogy. "

" All claims of education notwithstanding, the pupil will accept only that which his mind craves. "

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

" Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them. "

" Typically, during recessionary times, particular groups suffer higher rates of unemployment -African Americans, and Latinos, and in some cases other minority groups. If you don't have a high level of training or education you're going to fall into that category. "

" We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men. "

" The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny. "

" The true purpose of education is to teach a man to carry himself triumphant to the sunset. "

Liberty Hyde Bailey

" Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths pure theatre. "

" I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message. "

" The right to a quality education is, I believe, the perfect path to bridge the gap between different cultures and to reconcile various civilizations. Without such a right, the values of liberty, justice and equality will have no meaning. Ignorance is by far the biggest danger and threat to humankind. "

Moza bint Nasser