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Achievement Quotes by James S. Coleman
- The educational resources provided by a child's fellow students are more important for his achievement than are the resources provided by the school board.
- The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student's achievement.
- In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who are above average, so that the school's demands will be…
- It is clear from all these data that the interests of teenagers are not focused around studies, and that scholastic achievement is at most of…
- The results indicate that heterogeneity of race and heterogeneity of family educational background can increase the achievement of children from weak educational backgrounds with no…
- Grades are almost completely relative, in effect ranking students relative to others in their class. Thus extra achievement by one student not only raises his…
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- The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further… — Neil Armstrong
- Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish. — Marcus Aurelius
- If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying. — Irving Babbitt
- All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of crosswords that… — Christian Bale
- Accomplishment is socially judged by ill defined criteria so that one has to rely on others to find out how one is… — Albert Bandura
- Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend to forget… — Ethel Barrymore
- The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will… — Samuel Adams
- It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage. — Henry Ward Beecher
- Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love. — Saul Bellow
- You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible! — Ezra Taft Benson
- The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by where they… — Ezra Taft Benson
- The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. — Irving Berlin