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> [We can't afford to sacrifice another generation of American children to bureaucratic politics. We've got to get it done. The future, the health, the life - our nation depends on it and it's just foolish to think or act otherwise.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/we-can-t-afford-to-sacrifice-another-generation-of-american-children/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c2/levar-burton-15789_children_we-can-t-afford-to-sacrifice-another-gen_849897.jpg)

## More by LeVar Burton

> [Kids are sponges. They will emulate what they see and what they're exposed to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/kids-are-sponges-they-will-emulate-what-they-see-and-what-they-re/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [Maturity is a series of shattered illusions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/maturity-is-a-series-of-shattered-illusions/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [I fly my geek flag proudly. Absolutely.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/i-fly-my-geek-flag-proudly-absolutely/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [There would be no Star Trek unless there were transporter malfunctions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/there-would-be-no-star-trek-unless-there-were-transporter-malfunctions/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [We have an amazing advantage right now in that we have developed technology that is so sexy, so engaging for kids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/we-have-an-amazing-advantage-right-now-in-that-we-have-developed/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [I want to live in an America where we are able to marshal all the resources we have at our disposal and that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/i-want-to-live-in-an-america-where-we-are-able-to-marshal-all-the/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [Yeah. I do. I think that we have to continue to expand the areas in which we want our kids to be literate. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/yeah-i-do-i-think-that-we-have-to-continue-to-expand-the-areas-in/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [If we marry educational technology with quality, enriching content, that's a circle of win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/if-we-marry-educational-technology-with-quality-enriching-content/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [Libraries do one thing that no other institution does and that's provide access to all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/libraries-do-one-thing-that-no-other-institution-does-and-that-s/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [We want a book to be a book. We'll have all the interactive bells and whistles but our intent is to engage young people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/we-want-a-book-to-be-a-book-we-ll-have-all-the-interactive-bells-and/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [Human beings are the laziest creatures in the history of creation. We would rather not do anything if we could avoid it](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/human-beings-are-the-laziest-creatures-in-the-history-of-creation-we/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [We can't afford to sacrifice another generation of American children to bureaucratic politics. We've got to get it done. The future, the health, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/we-can-t-afford-to-sacrifice-another-generation-of-american-children/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [We had to figure out how to produce books in a cost-effective way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/we-had-to-figure-out-how-to-produce-books-in-a-cost-effective-way/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [I genuinely believe we have an opportunity to revolutionize how we educate our children.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/i-genuinely-believe-we-have-an-opportunity-to-revolutionize-how-we/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

> [As long as we are engaged in storytelling that moves the culture forward, it doesn't matter what format it is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/levar-burton/as-long-as-we-are-engaged-in-storytelling-that-moves-the-culture/)

[LeVar Burton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/levar-burton/)

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