Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools by the State governments, and, if need be, supplemented by legitimate aid from national authority. – Rutherford B. Hayes

Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America. – Marian Wright Edelman

The modern world belongs to the half-educated, a rather difficult class, because they do not realize how little they know. – William R. Inge