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Now the main areas of higher education that still enjoy considerab

Now the main areas of higher education that still enjoy considerable financial support from government are subjects like engineering and science and the research ringfence which is the basic minimum to protect Britains scientific competitiveness. – Vince Cable

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My time at Shell was a most valuable experience because it taught me to look at the world in a long-term way. Shell takes a 20-year view on events and plans for different scenarios. It makes you see the world as a kind of large matrix. – Vince Cable

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My college, Fitzwilliam, was pretty good but unfashionable and I lived in digs so I was not part of the cloistered old college environment, which frankly was a bit intimidating. But I worked hard and settled in by exploring politics and girls. – Vince Cable

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You cant win with some people. If youre not in government, youre criticised for being not serious. If you are in government, youre criticised for wanting power. Thats the Labour partys line of attack, and its a bit ridiculous. – Vince Cable

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Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education. – Mahatma Gandhi

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An education isnt how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. Its being able to differentiate between what you know and what you dont. – Anatole France

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Education is the mother of leadership. – Wendell Willkie

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Education is the process in which we discover that learning adds quality to our lives. Learning must be experienced. – William Glasser

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