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

“In common with many others in the varied branches of our profession, my academic education is subnormal.”

“So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think it's a better education overall.”

“We've been working now with computers and education for 30 years, computers in developing countries for 20 years, and trying to make low-cost machines for 10 years. This is not a sudden turn down the road.”

“For wide swaths of training and education there are valuable spillovers which mean that the private sector needs support from the government. That is why I have been so determined to protect and grow apprenticeships and put higher education on a sustainable footing.”

“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.”

“I think we spend too much on K-12 education a.k.a. teachers' salaries. It's the only industry where you never see any productivity increases.”

“The institution of a public library, containing books on education, would be well adapted for the information of teachers, many of whom are not able to purchase expensive publications on those subjects.”

“Let them be reassured, it has never been one of our intentions to ban religion in society, but solely to protect the national education system from any conspicuous display of religious affiliation.”