Education Quotes
“My mom grew up in poverty in Oklahoma - like Dust Bowl, nine people in one room kind of place - and the way she got out of poverty was through education. My dad grew up without a dad, with very little and he also made his way out through education.”
“Both class and race survive education, and neither should. What is education then? If it doesn't help a human being to recognize that humanity is humanity, what is it for? So you can make a bigger salary than other people?”
-- Beah Richards
“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.”
-- Charles Babbage
“'No Child Left Behind' requires states and school districts to ensure that all students are learning and are reaching their highest potential. Special education students should not be left out of these accountability mechanisms.”
-- Dianne Feinstein
“I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.”
-- Michel de Montaigne
“The regeneration of society is the regeneration of society by individual education.”
-- Jean de la Bruyere
“Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.”
-- Chanakya