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Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.

It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.

The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family on my life. I did not always see it. It was up to our parents to see that we had our education in a town that hadn't yet realized what racial prejudice was but actually knew and practiced it on occasion.

But to me the bottom line is the more education you can give yourself, and the more preparation you can do, the less chance of failing.

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.

I am no politician. I am an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education.

A person like myself, born and raised in the inner city of Atlanta, Georgia, to lower-middle-class parents. But I had the opportunity to get an education, to go and earn a commission in the United States Army, to serve for 22 years, to lead men and women in combat.

Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.

Unless children have strong education and strong families and strong communities and decent housing, it is not enough to go sit in at a lunch counter.

With Michigan's economic future on the line, we can not afford to have our 500 local school districts marching in different directions. Instead, we need a high standards, mandatory curriculum to get all our students on the road to higher education and a good paying job.

To compete in a global economy, our students must continue their education beyond high school. To make this expectation a reality, we must give students the tools they need to succeed, including the opportunity to take a college entrance exam.

I was blessed to have a mother and father that recognized the value of education.

I do not know if I am a national education figure.

Over the next two years UNICEF will focus on improving access to and the quality of education to provide children who have dropped out of school or who work during school hours the opportunity to gain a formal education!

I had the most reversed education possible. Every parent wants their son to be a businessman, respectable - me, it was the opposite. When I had an artist career my mum was like, Oh finally, I am proud of you!

Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you do not.

Religion is the solid basis of good morals therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God.

I think Democrats are right. We fight for the American dream, for the environment, for privacy rights, a woman right to choose, a good public education system.

In his first year in office, President Obama pulled us back from the brink of the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression and worked to lay a new foundation for economic growth. The president identified three key strategies to build that lasting prosperity: innovation, investment, and education.

Americans are a decade behind Canada when it comes to sex education and understanding their bodies.