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" Ignorant people are apt to overrate the value of what is called education. The sons of the poor, having suffered the privations of poverty, think of wealth as the mother of joy. "

Robert Green Ingersoll

Value

Education

Mother

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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. "

" If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person is thus attracted, it is worse. "

" Thoughtful education programs and access to effective forms of contraception are key to preventing unplanned pregnancy. "

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" He who refuses to stoop, who cannot be bribed by the promise of success or the fear of failure - who walks the highway of the right, and in disaster stands erect, is the only victor. "

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Fear

" The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. "

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Earth

" One of the factors a country's economy depends on is human capital. If you don't provide women with adequate access to healthcare, education and employment, you lose at least half of your potential. So, gender equality and women's empowerment bring huge economic benefits. "

" Education in Emergencies signifies that the right to education is being threatened by natural causes such as tsunamis, but also, unfortunately, by man-made causes. "

" I have always thought it a great privilege to have as my colleague in the Palit Chair of Chemistry such a distinguished pioneer in scientific research and education in Bengal as Sir Prafulla Ray. It has been invariably my experience that I could count on his cooperation and sympathy in every matter concerning my scientific work. "

" Whoever marries simply for himself will make a mistake; but whoever loves a woman so well that he says, 'I will make her happy,' makes no mistake. And so with the woman who says, 'I will make him happy.' "

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Will

Him

" Voltaire! A name that excites the admiration of men, the malignity of priests. Pronounce that name in the presence of a clergyman, and you will find that you have made a declaration of war. "

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You

Will

" Until we have comprehensive financial education, we'll never see the end of our booms and busts. "

" Without an education, you won't have a future. "

" It is always in season for old men to learn. "

" I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need. "

" Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation - not cynicism and combat. "

" I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students. "

" Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly. "

" Our education system is increasingly embracing a black-and-white way of thinking, in which 'learning' and 'play' are diametrically opposed. 'Learning' is the serious stuff that happens inside a classroom and can be measured via multiple choice questions and a No. 2 pencil. 'Play' is frivolous, fun, and worst of all, optional. "

" The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new things. "

" Education: the inculcation of the incomprehensible into the indifferent by the incompetent. "

" I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability. "

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Virtue

Natural

Man

" True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance. "

" Bebop and hip-hop, in so many ways, they're connected. A lot of rappers remind me so much of bebop guys in terms of improvisation, beats and rhymes. My dream is to see hip-hop incorporated in education. You've got the youth of the world in the palm of your hand. "

Quincy Jones

Youth

You

" Nothing is more despicable than to reach fame by crawling, position by cringing. "

Robert Green Ingersoll

Reach

Fame

" Smart financial planning - such as budgeting, saving for emergencies, and preparing for retirement - can help households enjoy better lives while weathering financial shocks. Financial education can play a key role in getting to these outcomes. "

" The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives. "

" I wish I had known that education is the key. That knowledge is power. Now I pick up books and watch educational shows with my husband. I'm seeing how knowledge can elevate you. "

" America needs education reform on all levels to expand quality schools, build on past successes, and lower college debt. "