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A person like myself, born and raised in the inner city of Atlanta

A person like myself, born and raised in the inner city of Atlanta, Georgia, to lower-middle-class parents. But I had the opportunity to get an education, to go and earn a commission in the United States Army, to serve for 22 years, to lead men and women in combat. – Allen West

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While there are towns and cities still planning Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some think the day is for honoring anyone who has died, not just those fallen in service to our country. – Allen West

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memorialday
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One of the critical issues that we have to confront is illegal immigration, because this is a multi-headed Hydra that affects our economy, our health care, our health care, our education systems, our national security, and also our local criminality. – Allen West

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As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out. – Allen West

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An unschooled man who knows how to meditate upon the Lord has learned far more than the man with the highest education who does not know how to meditate. – Charles Stanley

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The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth. – John F. Kennedy

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A good education is usually harmful to a dancer. A good calf is better than a good head. – Agnes de Mille

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Education is when you read the fine print experience is what you get when you dont. – Pete Seeger

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Catholic schools in our Nations education have been paramount in teaching the values that we as parents seek to instill in our children. – Joe Baca

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When I do retire, I know for a fact that Ill never be able to replace the incredible feeling I get when Im driving an F1 car. – Jenson Button

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