Frederick douglas Quote by Carl Sagan

“Literacy is the path from slavery to freedom. But there are many kinds of slavery and many kinds of freedom. But reading is still…

— Carl Sagan

There is a reason it used to be a crime in the Confederate states to teach a slave to read: Literacy is power.

— Matt Taibbi

“There are many kinds of slavery and many kinds of freedom. But reading is still the path.”

— Carl Sagan

Frederick Douglass had to teach himself how to read before standing up to defeat slavery.

— Juan Williams

“You think there’s no detriment in a slave learning to read? There are sad truths in our world, and one is that slaves who…

— Sue Monk Kidd

Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty,…

— Kofi Annan

“Two hundred years ago when slavery was going on it was illegal to educate a slave, particularly to teach them to read. Why do…

— Ben Carson

“America’s Founders understood literacy as a prerequisite for freedom and our form of self-government. Once we know how to read, what we read matters.…

— Ben Sasse

“But believe it or not, I really do like to read. I don't think anyone can ever pull the wool over your eyes if…

— Brandi L. Bates

Literacy is freedom, and everyone has something significant to say,

— Jimmy Santiago Baca

Literacy is the door to knowledge, essential to individual self-esteem and empowerment. Books, in all forms, play an essential role here.

— Irina Bokova

Reading develops cognitive skills. It trains our minds to think critically and to question what you are told. This is why dictators censor or…

— Karin Slaughter