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Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and i

Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up. – Mary Astell

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But, alas! what poor Woman is ever taught that she should have a higher Design than to get her a Husband? – Mary Astell

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Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom, and perhaps more malice than either, that women are naturally incapable of acting prudently, or that they are necessarily determined to folly, I must by no means grant it. – Mary Astell

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The Relation we bear to the Wisdom of the Father, the Son of His Love, gives us indeed a dignity which otherwise we have no pretence to. It makes us something, something considerable even in Gods Eyes. – Mary Astell

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If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status. – Patrick J. Kennedy

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To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education. – Thomas Jefferson

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Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer. – Alphonso Jackson

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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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Every other sin hath some pleasure annexed to it, or will admit of an excuse: envy alone wants both. – Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy

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Because I know about the Holy Land, Ive taught lessons about the Holy Land all my life, and – but you cant bring peace to Israel without giving the Palestinian also peace. And Lebanon and Jordan and Syria as well. – Jimmy Carter

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Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers faithful service in small matters. This is the person who is most likely to achieve what is good and lasting. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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I dont want to have a relationship with someone if Im not going to work with them. – Bill Murray

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