"Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way……" — Derrick Bell

"Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way to empathy. Empathy foreshadows reform."

— Derrick Bell

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15 Quotes by Derrick Bell

Derrick Bell has 15 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

All ethical people strive to choose "right" over "easy" when confronted by situations that force them to choose one or…
Black people are the magical faces at the bottom of society's well. Even the poorest whites, those who must live…
The challenge throughout has been to tell what I view as the truth about racism without causing disabling despair.
Slavery is, as an example of what white America has done, a constant reminder of what white America might do.
I live to harass white folks.
A rule without exceptions is an instrument capable of doing mischief to the innocent and bringing grief - as well…
It appears that my worst fears have been realised: we have made progress in everything yet nothing has changed.
We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power,…
Courage is a decision you make to act in a way that works through your own fear for the greater…
However self-sufficient we may fancy ourselves, we exist only in relation -- to our friend, family, and life partners; to…
Power in the hands of the reformer is no less potentially corrupting than in the hands of the oppressor.
Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting…

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More Education Quotes

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. — Aristotle
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them… — Aristotle
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. — Aristotle
All men by nature desire knowledge. — Aristotle
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead. — Aristotle
Education is the best provision for old age. — Aristotle
You teach best what you most need to learn. — Richard Bach
The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. — Richard Bach
Music - that's been my education. There's not a day that goes by that I take it for granted. — Billie Joe Armstrong
Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as… — Mary Kay Ash
When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price. — Arthur Ashe

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