"Wouldn't it be great if we could..." - Quote by Colin Powell
Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind?
More by Colin Powell
“I think the Iranians are clearly determined to have a nuclear program. And we have to assume that with a nuclear program they have the capability and the will to create a nuclear weapon.”
“The president's personal staff has a unique role.”
“My own experience is that you get as much information as you can and then you pay attention to your intuition, to your informed instinct.”
More on Education
“The child should have the advantage of ignorance as well as of knowledge, and is fortunate if he gets his share of neglect and exposure.”
“I learned most, not from those who taught me but from those who talked with me.”
“What we seek to advance, what we seek to develop in all of our colleges and universities, are educated men and women who can bear the burdens of responsible citizenship, who can make judgments about life as it is, and as it must be, and encourage the people to make those decisions which can bring not only prosperity and security, but happiness to the people of the United Sates and those who depend upon it.”
More on Children
“We can lead this world and make it safer and more secure for our children and our grandchildren, for generations to come.”
“Grown-up people do not know that a child can give exceedingly good advice even in the most difficult case.”
“Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds.”