Quote by Clarence Thomas
My grandfather could barely read. My grandmother had a sixth-grade

My grandfather could barely read. My grandmother had a sixth-grade education. They were people who were industrious. They were frugal. – Clarence Thomas

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My grandfather was a man, when he talked about freedom, his attitude was really interesting. His view was that you had obligations or you had responsibilities, and when you fulfilled those obligations or responsibilities, that then gave you the liberty to do other things. – Clarence Thomas

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Attitude
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When you look at where the real problems are among minorities in our society, particularly blacks, its at the bottom. Its the people who are in school systems that dont educate, neighborhoods where there is a lot of crime, drugs, the whole bit. – Clarence Thomas

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I realized that I would have some very tough sledding, and I was very discouraged because I didnt see much hope of getting into the field I wanted to get into with no college education. – Clyde Tombaugh

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To compete in a global economy, our students must continue their education beyond high school. To make this expectation a reality, we must give students the tools they need to succeed, including the opportunity to take a college entrance exam. – Jennifer Granholm

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Real education must ultimately be limited to men who INSIST on knowing, the rest is mere sheep-herding. – Ezra Pound, “The Instructor: II,” Chapter Eight, ABC of Reading, 1934

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Violence is black children going to school for 12 years and receiving 6 years worth of education. – Julian Bond

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