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" Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development. "

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" The paradox of education is precisely this; that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated. "

" No part of the education of a politician is more indispensable than the fighting of elections. "

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" Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life. "

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" Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all. "

" Education in general, and higher education in particular, is on the brink of a huge disruption. Two big questions, which were once so well-settled that we ceased asking them, are now up for grabs. What should young people be learning? And what sorts of credentials indicate they're ready for the workforce? "

" Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer; into a selflessness which links us with all humanity. "

" Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. "

" The Arab Spring reminds me a bit of the decolonisation process where one country gets independence, and everybody else wants it. "

" Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education. "

Marcus Tullius Cicero

" Sometimes I walk into a situation and know someone is going to provoke me, and I just simply refuse to be provoked. "

" A dynamic economy begins with a good education. "

" I feel sorry sometimes for these sportsmen and women who put in just as much effort as the footballers. For example, athletes train at least as hard as footballers but have to be happy if they can earn enough to finance a decent education. "

" Academic qualifications are important and so is financial education. They're both important and schools are forgetting one of them. "

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" The most influential of all educational factors is the conversation in a child's home. "

" You can't build a revolution with no education. Jomo Kenyatta did this in Africa, and because the people were not educated, he became as much an oppressor as the people he overthrew. "

" There is a heavy emphasis in Mormonism on initiative, on responsibility, on a work ethic, and on education. If you take those elements together with a free-enterprise system, you've got the chemistry for a lot of industry. "

" 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. "

Michael Morpurgo

" Education is the development of power and ideal. "

W. E. B. Du Bois

" Unfortunately, I have been a little disappointed that we have issues out there like traditional marriage, abortion, school education, and we have so much silence from the black community, from black preachers, because they understand first hand the impact of all that. "

" Freedom can occur only through education. "

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" Nothing is more important, certainly during these times of artificial intelligence, than our public education. And as it continues to grow and evolve, I think you and I know this is going to be critical that we are constantly training and retraining and creating these next-generation jobs. "

" Governments have to conclude a fair, universal, and binding climate agreement, by which every country commits to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. "

" Often we mistake stability, in terms of security and economic activity, to mean a country is doing well. We forget the third and important pillar: rule of law and respect for human rights. "

" Music is an element that should be part and parcel of every child's life via the education system. "

" He who laughs most, learns best. "

" It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity. "

" Good education is so important. We do need to look at the way people are taught. It not just about qualifications to get a job. It's about being educated. "

" It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed. "

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