Mohnish Pabrai Quotes
People see poverty all around them in India, but they are desensitized or immune to it. I came to the conclusion that poverty is driven by lack of education.Mohnish Pabrai
Quotes to Explore
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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.
Barack Obama -
I had the option of building a career in the U.S. Many of my friends who went at the time did not come back, but for me, building the family business and being with family was worth it. I became a general manager within four months, as I used my education to improve productivity and output.
Baba Kalyani -
More and more parents and voters have rejected the teachers' union antiquated, top down, one-size-fits-all approach to education and continue to elect candidates who embrace reform that celebrates students and empowers parents.
Brown Campbell -
The family teaches us about the importance of knowledge, education, hard work and effort. It teaches us about enjoying ourselves, having fun, keeping fit and healthy.
Kamisese Mara -
It is only through such real-life daily struggles and challenges that a genuine sensitivity to human rights can be inculcated. This is a truth that is not limited to school education: it applies to all of us.
Daisaku Ikeda -
He who opens a school door, closes a prison.
Victor Hugo
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My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story.
Carl Hiaasen -
Education... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.
G. M. Trevelyan -
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
Abigail Adams -
I just kept telling myself that ultimately, the money that my grandparents had put away to go into my college fund, that they were investing for me to go to school and get this education, it had to be worth something.
G-Eazy -
City Year resonated with me because when I grew up, we were poor - and an education is a way out of poverty. It's a way out of the current situation that can seem isolating and hopeless for some kids.
Octavia Spencer -
All developmental activities for the common man such as education, healthcare, shelter and food distribution should be handled by reputed private sector institutions. It should be a competitive market in order to prevent the formation of monopolies.
N. R. Narayana Murthy
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Our education system was developed for an industrial era where we could teach certain skills to our children and they were able to use these skills for the rest of their lives working productively in an industry.
Naveen Jain -
I have to say I have an incredible musical education because of my father.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -
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.
Daniel Akaka -
I'm also working with Mrs. Bush on some education projects in Afghanistan, so I get to see her a great deal.
Karen Hughes -
I started attending community college when I was 14 or 15, just doing general education stuff like history and mathematics. Then I went on to California State University Long Beach to pursue a degree in journalism. And then I ended up dropping out to found Oculus.
Palmer Luckey -
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.
Walter Scott
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My success? Being born the son of Moses Annenberg.
Walter Annenberg -
'Twilight' is a breathlessly addictive read with a love story that sucks people in.
Gayle Forman -
Do what you love, and what you're proud of, and you're fuckin' bulletproof. You're fuckin' bulletproof. If you do what you absolutely believe to be right, then you're fuckin' bulletproof.
Craig Ferguson -
People see poverty all around them in India, but they are desensitized or immune to it. I came to the conclusion that poverty is driven by lack of education.
Mohnish Pabrai