Education Quotes
“Abraham Lincoln comes from nothing, has no education, no money, lives in the middle of nowhere on the frontier. And despite the fact that he suffers one tragedy and one setback after another, through sheer force of will, he becomes something extraordinary: not only the president but the person who almost single-handedly united the country.”
“The effects of human rights education can be dramatic in awakening people to the value and power of their own lives, as shown in the following stories.”
-- Daisaku Ikeda
“The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there. You don't necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea, hard work and determination.”
-- Bill Rancic
“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books.”
-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“True education is limited to those people who would die without knowing, whereas the masses in the institutions are merely going through the motions, for education is a way of living.”
-- Bryant H. McGill
“I cherish the creation of public space and services, especially health, housing and the comprehensive education system which dared to give so many of us ideas 'above our station.'”
-- Frances O'Grady