Civic Quote by Margaret Spellings

We understand that a thriving democracy would not be achieved if the people were still uneducated, and that, to educate them, the country has…

— Andre Vltchek

“Being surrounded by educated people makes democracy stronger, and it benefits our entire economy.”

— Seth Godin

“It is particularly important to note that, in a democracy, education has never been concerned only with supplying the needs of the economy or…

— Gaby Weiner

We can't live true to our set of values unless American educational system is strong. I really believe that if we don't get that…

— Condoleezza Rice

There is an old saying that the course of civilization is a race between catastrophe and education. In a democracy such as ours, we…

— John F. Kennedy

As education becomes dematerialized, demonetized and democratized, every man, woman and child on the planet will be able to reap the benefits of knowledge.…

— Peter Diamandis

Education is 'the guardian genius of our democracy.' Nothing really means more to our future, not our military defenses, not our missiles or our…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

A well-educated populace is the backbone of our middle-class.

— Mark Pocan

If we're not creating an educated and skilled workforce, there is just no conceivable way that were going to be economically competitive.

— Mitch Kapor

We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world.

— Dan Quayle

Public education is the key civil rights issue of the 21st century. Our nation's knowledge-based economy demands that we provide young people from all…

— Eli Broad

Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know that.

— Solomon Ortiz