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Quote by Alexander Pope
Tis education forms the common mind just as the twig is bent the t

Tis education forms the common mind just as the twig is bent the trees inclined. – Alexander Pope

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Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing. – Alexander Pope

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We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow. Our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so. – Alexander Pope

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State governments generate less revenue in a recession. As state leaders struggle to make up for lost revenue, legislatures tend to cut funding for higher education. Colleges, in turn, answer these funding cuts with tuition hikes. – Arne Duncan

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Outright bans on plastic bags may not be the best solution, but education and incentives to get people to stop using them are necessary. – David Suzuki

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I learned more stuff in church than I did in the world. – Al Green

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The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done. – Jean Piaget

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