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" I think the principal purpose of education is to allow each of us, when we become adults, to shape our own future. "

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" Education is important because, first of all, people need to know that discrimination still exists. It is still real in the workplace, and we should not take that for granted. "

" Teachers themselves know if there's a colleague who can't keep control or keep the interest of their class, it affects the whole school. "

" There are 4 billion cell phones in use today. Many of them are in the hands of market vendors, rickshaw drivers, and others who've historically lacked access to education and opportunity. Information networks have become a great leveler, and we should use them together to help lift people out of poverty and give them a freedom from want. "

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