“education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.”
*-edward everett
*Edward Everett was an American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, as a Whig, served as U.S. representative, U.S. senator, the 15th governor of Massachusetts, minister to Great Britain, and United States secretary of state. (1794-1865)
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Indeed!
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so important
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Mr Everett was a very wise man.
Best wishes, Pete
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he understood things
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Somehow we need to continue to keep that tree growing for all no matter the changes in environment, Beth.
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we do
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A wonderful quote Beth …
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thanks, Ivor
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This is so very true.
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<3
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It is!
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so important
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Very true.
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<3
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Absolutely!
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<3
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🙏🌹🙏
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And yet we spend more on our military than we do in our schools. Why?
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hmmm
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Amen.
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Mr. Everett was, and still is, exactly correct.
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absolutely
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The weapon of wisdom is unstoppable.
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right !
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Hear, Hear!
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<3
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He was also the speaker before Abe Lincoln at Gettysburg but his two hour speech was long forgotten.
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the audience is very, very old now
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No truer quote and I just love that image.
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<3
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Wise words.
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indeed
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I couldn’t agree more. I’ve often said education is the solution to all the world’s problems.
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yes –
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A wise leader who understands this. <3
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absolutely
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yup
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he gets it
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Absolutely so!
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<3
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Wow! He did a lot in his life!
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busy guy
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So, true!
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As long as the government isn’t in charge of conditioning the children, education is the best source of freedom for sure.
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and as long as the courts don’t continue to make getting an education more difficult on the other end
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Definitely. What it could be, and what it is, in some places, are two different things.
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This week has shocked me , but yet, not
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Education for the win!
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every time
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I believe this with my heart, mind and soul.
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same
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Still rings true.
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yes, especially important to remember now, in iight of our political climate
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I agree.
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Amen!
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