"There has to be a consequence to failure. Schools in the inner cities cannot be told, 'Oh, we want you to teach every child to learn how to read and, incidentally, if you fail to do that there's no consequence,' .. There has to be a consequence to failure, and the Title I money needs to follow the child."

-- Karl Rove

#Children Quotes #School Quotes #Cities Quotes

“I would say the universe has a purpose. It's not there just somehow by chance.”
“We must do the work to prove our fears groundless, otherwise it is our fears that will gain ground and our lives will be spent in their service.”
“But I dig Negroes. I dig them all the way.”
“Reading is not an end to itself, but a means to an end.”
“Lovers re-create the world.”

Source : Carter Heyward (1984). “Our Passion for Justice: Images of Power, Sexuality, and Liberation”
“The first time I ever recorded, which was into my boom-box, I was like, 'Wow, check that out.' It sounded great. The narcotic of it was so intense - it was pleasurable. I was like, 'You sound like a band.' Then I ended up spending the rest of my life trying to chase that initial high again.”
“I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation at the moment.”
“Ending AIDS is an opportunity for this generation. We should not miss this opportunity”

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