Quote by Michael Gove
Learning a foreign language, and the culture that goes with it, is

Learning a foreign language, and the culture that goes with it, is one of the most useful things we can do to broaden the empathy and imaginative sympathy and cultural outlook of children. – Michael Gove

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The accumulation of cultural capital – the acquisition of knowledge – is the key to social mobility. – Michael Gove

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Knowledge
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It is literally the case that learning languages makes you smarter. The neural networks in the brain strengthen as a result of language learning. – Michael Gove

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Learning
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Unfortunately, the real achievements of children on the ground became debased and devalued because Labor education secretaries sounded like Soviet commissars praising the tractor production figures when we know that those exams were not the rock-solid measures of achievement that children deserve. – Michael Gove

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Education
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Again, the American people expect us to do what they are doing. Its tightening the belt, its learning how to do more with less. Thats a reality today, and weve got to do that in order to get the private sector growing. – Eric Cantor

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Doing a documentary is about discovering, being open, learning, and following curiosity. – Spike Jonze

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I have terrible handwriting. I now say its a learning disability… but a nun who was a very troubled woman hit me over the fingers with a ruler because my writing was so bad. – Andrew Greeley

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Composing gives me a chance to work in multiple dimensions and helps me pare down my melodies into what is essential. Learning new skills has always energized me and scoring has opened up a world of sonic possibilities. – Liz Phair

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