Education Quotes
“Everything that everyone is afraid of has already happened: The fragility of capitalism, which we don't want to admit the loss of the empire of the United States and American exceptionalism. In fact, American exceptionalism is that we are exceptionally backward in about fifteen different categories, from education to infrastructure.”
“We can't get to the $4 trillion in savings that we need by just cutting the 12 percent of the budget that pays for things like medical research and education funding and food inspectors and the weather service. And we can't just do it by making seniors pay more for Medicare.”
-- Barack Obama
“My parents came from a poor background and worked their way up because of education. They saw it as a way to succeed. So they cared about me getting straight A grades when I was growing up.”
-- Jennifer Garner
“When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues.”
-- Ai Weiwei
“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.”
-- James A. Baldwin
“True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.”
-- Abigail Van Buren
“I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind.”
-- Sarah Zettel
“Parents should continue to become more involved with their communities, and more involved in their children's education.”
-- Sandra Day O'Connor