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" I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built up on the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must be taught to think. "

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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. "

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" One of the most compelling arguments for encouraging the education of girls, particularly in developing countries, is this: Education enables jobs, jobs are a source of economic growth, and economic growth is a key to development and stability. "

" I never let schooling interfere with my education. "

" The end of education is to see men made whole, both in competence and in conscience. "

" I have felt for the last 10 years I have had this battle; I've been fighting so hard to have an education. It's been this uphill struggle. I was Warner Bros' pain in the butt. I was their scheduling conflict. I was the one who made life difficult. "

" Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education. "

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" Education is all a matter of building bridges. "

" I've got this diverse education, growing up in classical music and existing between that and music that is more visceral, so for sure, I've always been interested in music from other cultures. "

" I am very much a person who likes to change with the times. Education is what it is all about. "

" 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. "

" True education is limited to those people who would die without knowing, whereas the masses in the institutions are merely going through the motions, for education is a way of living. "

" Education is a human right - a recognition of dignity that each person should be afforded. "

" I went to - I got a wonderful college education. I went to Harvard. In those four years, I accumulated a lot of knowledge, but I also created a kind of habit of learning that has stayed with me my whole life. "

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" I don't think there should be more gun control. I think there should be more education. "

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" The most valuable of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it has to be done, whether you like it or not. "

" I absolutely think the Seattle grunge sound was instrumental to my music education. "

" Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource. "

" When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. "

" The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursing his own education. This will not be a widely shared pursuit until we get over our odd conviction that education is what goes on in school buildings and nowhere else. "

" 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. "

" The notion that every well educated person would have a mastery of at least the basic elements of the humanities, sciences, and social sciences is a far cry from the specialized education that most students today receive, particularly in the research universities. "

" What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul. "

" Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment. "

" Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope. "

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" I know kids are supposed to go through these awkward stages, but I just never even thought about that. I was too busy worrying about getting my education while I was working. "

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" The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. "