Quote by Sargent Shriver
As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that ble

As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some good. If it hadnt occurred, my parents would have given me my college education. As it was, I had to scrabble for it. – Sargent Shriver

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Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight. – Sargent Shriver

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If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are stuck in an undemocratic, rigid caste society. – Sargent Shriver

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Do we talk about the dignity of work? Do we give our students any reason for believing it is worthwhile to sacrifice for their work because such sacrifices improve the psychological and mental health of the person who makes them? – Sargent Shriver

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Only a liberal senator from Massachusetts would say that a 49 percent increase in funding for education was not enough. – George W. Bush

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We must promote upward mobility, starting with solutions that speak to our broken education system, broken immigration policy, and broken safety-net programs that foster dependency instead of helping people get back on their feet. – Paul Ryan

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Establishing lasting peace is the work of education all politics can do is keep us out of war. – Maria Montessori

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You should be able to afford health care for your family. You should be able to retire with dignity and respect. And you should be able to give your children the kind of education that allows them to dream even bigger, go even farther and accomplish even more than you could ever imagine. – Cory Booker

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