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"All school districts receive funds from the federal government, through the Department of Education, to support anti-drug education efforts."
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"History is the preceptor of prudence, not principles."

"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."

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

"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."

"Reading is a technology for perspective-taking. When someone else's thoughts are in your head, you are observing the world from that person's vantage point."

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

"We shall always meet teachers but we shall seldom meet good teachers. We shall seldom meet a good teacher who is good enough to direct the body, mind and soul towards the path of true purposefulness. We shall hardly meet good teachers who are good enough to leave indelible and distinctive footprints in our minds; good teachers whose words, thoughts, actions and wonderful deeds would continue to reecho themselves in our minds and become the yardstick, guiding principles and reasons for the steps we take each moment of time. We shall always meet teachers but, we shall seldom and hardly meet great teachers!"

"I now teach at American University and the University of Virginia."
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"This was a result of a number of factors, but we do know that the messages kids get about the harms of drugs has a significant impact on their decision on whether or not to use."

"Marijuana is a much bigger part of the American addiction problem than most people - teens or adults - realize."

"In recent years, we have been sending a clear, consistent signal about the harms of drugs, particularly marijuana, which for most young people is the first illegal drug that they are exposed to."

"Parents should monitor their behavior, know who their friends are, and keep track of what they do."

"The purpose of random testing is not to catch, punish, or expose students who use drugs, but to save their lives and discover abuse problems early so that students can grow up and learn in a drug-free environment."

"It is very rewarding to serve the country by helping President Bush work to reduce the drug problem."

"As parents, we need to talk to young people about drugs and make sure they understand that drugs are dangerous, addictive substances that can ruin their lives and harm their communities."

"Make your having dinner out become The Event of the Night, instead of just the beginning."
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