"I have witnessed how education opens doors, and I know that when sound instruction takes place, students experience the joys of new-found knowledge and the ability to excel."

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Ability

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"I have witnessed how education opens doors, and I know that when sound instruction takes place, students experience the joys of new-found knowledge and the ability to excel."

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"History is the preceptor of prudence, not principles."

Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman

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"Violence is black children going to school for 12 years and receiving 6 years' worth of education."

Julian Bond, American Activist

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"It reaffirmed my long-held belief that education was the enemy of prejudice. These were men and women of science, and science had no room for racism."

Nelson Mandela, South African Statesman

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"Trying to educate the dumb with a dumb teacher is nothing but washing the dirty clothes in a dirty water!"

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"If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others."

Clay Aiken, American Musician

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"No one can get an education, for of necessity education is a continuing process."

Louis L'Amour, American Author

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"I now teach at American University and the University of Virginia."

Julian Bond, American Activist

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"A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching."

A. Bartlett Giamatti, American Educator

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"Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

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"American education has been littered with failed fads and foolish ideas for the past century."

Diane Ravitch, American Historian

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"As it has for America's other indigenous peoples, I believe the United States must fulfill its responsibility to Native Hawaiians."

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"It is imperative that we make consumers more aware of the long-term effects of their financial decisions, particularly in managing their credit card debt, so that they can avoid financial pitfalls that may lead to bankruptcy."

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"A tremendous amount of needless pain and suffering can be eliminated by ensuring that health insurance is universally available."

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"Unlike most major American cities, Honolulu is geographically insulated from the rest of the country. When disaster strikes we cannot call on neighboring states for assistance."

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"I have witnessed how education opens doors, and I know that when sound instruction takes place, students experience the joys of new-found knowledge and the ability to excel."

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