Jonathan Kozol Quotes
All of my education at Harvard, then Oxford, then Paris was in literature - even my thesis was on Shakespeare.
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Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in.
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It's not enough to train today's workforce. We also have to prepare tomorrow's workforce by guaranteeing every child access to a world-class education.
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Education is the mother of leadership.
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The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.
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As a former English major, I have always been fascinated by the connections between literature and history.
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Growing up in a small town gives you two things: a sense of place and a feeling of self-consciousness - self-consciousness about one's education and exposure, both of which tend to be limited. On the other hand, limited possibilities also mean creating your own options.
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From the early days of the Raj, Shakespeare had been woven into the fabric of India's education, and my father understood that in a culture rich with storytelling and fantastical tales, Shakespeare's characters and storylines resonated in a powerful way.
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We have to build a better education in this country. We need to step it up.
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Female characters in literature are full. They're messy: they've got runny noses and burp and belch. Unfortunately, in film, female characters don't often have that kind of richness.
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Just like all great stories, our fears focus our attention on a question that is as important in life as it is in literature: What will happen next?
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Education... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.
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The proverbial philosophy of a people helps us to understand more about them than any other kind of literature.
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If we're going to see sustainable results from all the other investments we're making in education, we need to build leadership capacity in each and every country.
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I made the decision to come back to New York, quit my job and move to Paris.
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The moral backbone of literature is about that whole question of memory. To my mind it seems clear that those who have no memory have the much greater chance to lead happy lives.
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Our philosophy is you need to give nonprofit money for health, nutrition, education, culture, and sports.
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We need to invest in healthcare, in education, in the sciences. And in so doing, we will tackle one of the most intractable problems we face, which is gross wealth inequality. We can't fight climate change without dealing with inequality in our countries and between our countries.
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Let's make sure that we are working for age-appropriate sex education in our school system.
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Our high respect for a well read person is praise enough for literature.
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A lot of people talk about running for office, but what are you going to do when you get there? It's about service - and there aren't enough hours in the day.
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It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment.
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Mexico is an important trading partner, it's the number one trading partner for the state of Texas. We have had dealings with them, shared a border with them. We have had our challenges, but at the end of the day we want a good relationship with Mexico.
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All of my education at Harvard, then Oxford, then Paris was in literature - even my thesis was on Shakespeare.
