Education Quotes
“We need to drive down requirements for the schools. In the 19th century, we increased the quality of the schools by higher education saying, 'You can't come in unless you have these skills, unless you've taken these courses.' We did that in Wisconsin when I was there, it helped to transform the secondary school system.”
“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