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You know, in 1975 I couldnt get a job in New York City because I w

You know, in 1975 I couldnt get a job in New York City because I was American. The kitchens were predominantly run by French, Swiss, German, and basically I got laughed at. I had education, I had experience, but got laughed at because I was American. – Emeril Lagasse

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I started cooking when I was about 10. I have memories like when I was 6 or 7 with my mom, and when I was 12 I started getting real serious about cooking. – Emeril Lagasse

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My food is Louisiana, New Orleans-based, well-seasoned, rustic. I think its pretty unique because of my background being influenced by my mom, Portuguese and French Canadian. Theres a lot going on there. – Emeril Lagasse

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The paradox of education is precisely this – that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated. – James A. Baldwin

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My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education. – John H. Johnson

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Every educated person is a future enemy. – Martin Bormann

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Some of the things I think I learned from that were very educational as far as just paying bills – the basics in dealing with a restaurant like that. It was just life – the education involved in running the organization, even on a small level. – Todd English

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Man is an idea, and a precious small idea once he turns his back on love. – Albert Camus

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We love quotations; they strengthen us in our own belief; they show that some other spirit, perhaps a master-spirit, has gone thus far with us: to such we cling as the ivy to the oak. – S.J.W., “On Female Education,” in The Christian Teacher (National Review), 1835

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Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man. – Ronald Reagan

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