Horace

A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong.

The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain.

Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects your soul you postpone the cure until next year?

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she’ll be constantly running back.

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

Let us my friends snatch our opportunity from the passing day.

Because of the flexibility that community colleges afford, many students do not have to choose between an education and fulfilling other responsibilities – they can do both.

You are your own teacher. Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.

All students can learn and succeed, but not on the same day in the same way.

What I’m learning is that there is so much to unlearn.

The most crucial use of knowledge and education is to understand the importance of developing a good heart.

To educate the peasantry, three things are needed: schools, schools and schools.

Each year more than 100,000 high school graduates, with proved ability, do not enter college because they cannot afford it. And if we cannot educate today’s youth, what will we do in 1970 when elementary enrollment will be 5 million greater than 1960? And high school enrollment will rise by 5 million. College enrollment will increase by more than 3 million.

Show me the books he loves and I shall know the man far better than through mortal friends.

The more you learn the more you realize how much you don’t know.

We seldom suffer from taking our subject of study too seriously, but we usually suffer when we take ourselves too seriously.

Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field!

My last year in high school, I worked at a bindery, side by side with grown-ups who had been there their entire lives. Knowing that I, as a 16-year-old, was getting the same income and doing the same work… it gave me respect for those workers. But it also gave me an understanding that more is needed for folks to be able to cobble together a decent life on minimum wage.

I grew up in a working-class neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago where most folks, including my parents, didn’t have college degrees. But with a lot of hard work – and a lot of financial aid – I had the chance to attend Princeton and Harvard Law School, and that gave me the confidence to pursue my ambitions.

Women who earn a certificate or degree from a community college, especially in STEM-related field, will be ready to move into a good-paying job in the growing global economy. Community colleges also offer mentorship and support that goes far beyond the classroom.

Education helps one case cease being intimidated by strange situations.