My mom was really vigorous about making sure that we saw things and that we questioned things. Education was so important to both of my parents.

I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life.

I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will - that's just the bottom line.

If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.

Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.

It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.

The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family on my life. I didn't always see it. It was up to our parents to see that we had our education in a town that hadn't yet realized what racial prejudice was but actually knew and practiced it on occasion.

But to me the bottom line is the more education you can give yourself, and the more preparation you can do, the less chance of failing.

Education is important because, first of all, people need to know that discrimination still exists. It is still real in the workplace, and we should not take that for granted.

I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education.