946 private quotes tagged education

“And I thought that was the best way for me to participate, because standing in the crowd and listening is a fantastic education, but it's not my nature. I need to be involved. So I did that instead.” — Andre Braugher

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“If there is something I would like to do as President of the General Assembly, it is to place more emphasis on the issue of education, which enables a better life for women.” — Harri Holkeri

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“I'm essentially a momma's boy with a good education.” — Tom Sizemore

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“Civic education and civic responsibility should be taught in elementary school.” — Donna Brazile

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“As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education.” — Mark Kennedy

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“It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to be self critical.” — Alan Perlis

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“We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy.” — Bob Taft

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“I tell young people to prepare themselves as best they can for a world that grows more challenging every day-get the best education they can, and couple that education with real-life experience in social justice work.” — Julian Bond

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“Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.” — Barbara Mikulski

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“My education and background thoroughly inform my writing.” — David Brin

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“All school districts receive funds from the federal government, through the Department of Education, to support anti-drug education efforts.” — John Walters

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“You need education. You need subsistence protection. We need jobs and social security. These are preconditions under which it will perhaps be possible to deal with these complex circumstances.” — Ulrich Beck

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“Most Hispanics are concerned with the same issues other Americans are - the economy, jobs, education. Similar to Main Street America.” — Henry Bonilla

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“When the state or federal government control the education of all of our children, they have the dangerous and illegitimate monopoly to control and influence the thought process of our citizens.” — Michael Badnarik

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“I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.” — Sparky Anderson

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“My idea of the ideal sex education site doesn't exist.” — Susie Bright

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“This journey is not over. Our education initiatives have so much momentum, and we're committed to sharing even more stories from the Arctic when we return.” — Ann Bancroft

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“What good is my parents' wealth and education and upbringing if I'm not contributing to the world?” — Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

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“The worst education which teaches self-denial, is better than the best which teaches everything else, and not that.” — John Sterling

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“I think any time you have too much education in one certain field, that can sometimes play against you.” — Amber Tamblyn

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“I'm a huge fan of music in schools and music education because that's how I grew up.” — Kris Allen

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“I'm a big believer in education, period.” — Jon Secada

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“Education has fundamentally changed my life. It's perhaps the mission of my life. I'm wed to it in a very powerful and personal way. And I chose the pathway that I believe could make me the most significant on changing the outcomes that we see now in North Carolina.” — Bev Perdue

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“States have the responsibility to create rules and conditions for growth and development, and to channel the benefits to all citizens by providing education and making people able to participate in the economies, and in decision-making.” — Anna Lindh

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“During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.” — Anita Hill

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