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Education

Look, I want whats good for everybody. I want to promote good state education for all. I want to raise standards for all kids, irrespective of race and class but why cant they all just do what I say when I know Im right? – Arabella Weir

Mothers, unless they were very poor, didnt work. Both of my parents had to leave education. My mother had to work in a cotton mill until 18 or 19, when she took some training in domestic science. – Roger Bannister

The dream doesnt lie in victimization or blame it lies in hard work, determination and a good education. – Alphonso Jackson

One of the factors a countrys economy depends on is human capital. If you dont provide women with adequate access to healthcare, education and employment, you lose at least half of your potential. So, gender equality and womens empowerment bring huge economic benefits. – Michelle Bachelet

I think we were raised in a nice Texas Jewish family where education was the most important thing, and close behind that was the arts. It was emphasized and expected that wed play piano. – Lisa Loeb

Friends was an education in intelligent comedic banter in intelligent vernacular. It was an education in scene study. It was an education in group dynamic. I came out of there with a masters degree in comedy. – Matt LeBlanc

Whats got me excited about the education space is the growth of the Internet over the next 10, 20, 30 years. – Reed Hastings

Competitiveness is really what it costs you per man-hour to get you what you want. In other words, theres an education level that plays into the mix and so if its inexpensive to buy an hour of real good education in places like China versus the U.S., that factors in. – Ray Dalio

Further Education should be about the ability to learn, not the ability to pay – everyone who is able should have the opportunity, regardless of their family background. I dont want to see students struggling with huge debts or frightened off even going to university in the first place. – Charles Kennedy

But I like going to church. If youve been brought up in the Church of England, it feels like visiting an elderly relative. And I think its important that part of the kids education is knowing about the Bible. – Jack Dee

In Mexico, theater is very underground, so if youre a theater actor its very difficult to make a living. But its also a very beautiful pathway to knowledge and to an open education. – Gael Garcia Bernal

I dont want to scrounge around and be homeless, and I want to finish my education. – Callan McAuliffe

Money spent on carbon cuts is money we cant use for effective investments in food aid, micronutrients, HIV/AIDS prevention, health and education infrastructure, and clean water and sanitation. – Bjorn Lomborg

And really, the basis, I think, of achieving some success in what I want to do today comes from my mothers push to get me to read and to make something of myself from the standpoint of an education. – Sam Donaldson

Ladies and gentlemen: There can be no greater investment in Alabamas future than an investment in education. – Bob Riley

Each year, I say Im going to go to school next year. Its inevitable that Ill end up getting my education. – Eliza Dushku

For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of the Bible to that literature would be to leave ones literary education very incomplete. – Lafcadio Hearn

In our post-9/11 world, our Nations military deserves, at least the same access to institutions of higher education that any other major employer might enjoy. – Mike Rogers

Let people have an education and you cant stop them. – La Monte Young

The education cuts in the Presidents budget are both irresponsible and morally unjustifiable. – Chaka Fattah