Norman Douglas (George Norman Douglas) Quotes
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Only time, education and plenty of good schooling will make anti-segregation work.
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Education is the mother of leadership.
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Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life.
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Do our children now have to choose between getting an education and dying? Some of us cannot move on and accept that kind of society.
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I think higher education is over-regulated.
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I cherish the creation of public space and services, especially health, housing and the comprehensive education system which dared to give so many of us ideas 'above our station.'
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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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After two years at UCLA, I decided to leave. I was convinced that no amount of education would help a black man get a job.
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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
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Education is what most receive, many pass on, and few possess.
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Early education is the type of issue politicians nod their heads at, and then when it comes time to make a tough decision, a financial trade-off, inevitably it's about the first item tossed from the table.
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I worked my way through the education system and was treated as though I had value.
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I have witnessed how education opens doors, and I know that when sound instruction takes place, students experience the joys of new-found knowledge and the ability to excel.
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A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching.
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It's concerning to me when people look at the course of education as just a means for getting a job four years later. If you're just doing this because it is going to lead to a 'good job,' you're better off doing something you're genuinely interested in.
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I believe education is much more important than we assume.
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During my time as a state legislator, I've pushed for significant investment in public school districts. In Congress, I would look forward to increasing federal public investment in education through initiatives like Race to the Top.
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You can have the best product in the world, you can have the best motivation in the world, you can have best education in the world, you can have all the money in the world - but if you don't have direction, you'll never go anywhere.
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Today much of what we call education is merely knowledge gathering and remembering. Problem solving and thinking, never strong parts of our educational system, have been downgraded in all but a few scientific subjects.
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I am a fanatic! I feel a power within me...a fire that I may not quench, but must keep ablaze.
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Every dogma has its day, but ideals are eternal.
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The winner ain't the one with the fastest car. It's the one who refuses to lose.
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Education is a state-controlled manufactory of echoes.
