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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Oh, I dont think Tom Sowell would tell anybody to join the administration. Thats not his style. But I think his attitude has always been if it had to be done hed prefer me to do it than somebody else. – 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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Society
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I think, though, if I had to look at the role of government and what it does in peoples lives, I see the EEOC as having much more legitimacy than the others, if properly run. – Clarence Thomas

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Government
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If you improve education by teaching for competence, eliminating schooling, and connecting with students, the test scores will improve. – William Glasser

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The institution of a public library, containing books on education, would be well adapted for the information of teachers, many of whom are not able to purchase expensive publications on those subjects. – Joseph Lancaster

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Education is the mother of leadership. – Wendell Willkie

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Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from one country to another understand their obligations and their rights in areas like health, road safety and further education. – John Bruton

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