"Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army."

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The theme of education is universal, yet Edward Everett manages to capture its essence in a uniquely profound way. Taking a moment to internalize this can shift our mindset, reminding us that our perspective on education often shapes our reality.

About 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. He also taught at Harvard University and served as its president.

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"Let a nation's fervent thanks make some amends for the toils and sufferings of those who survive."

— Edward Everett
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"And now the momentous day, a day to be forever remembered in the annals of the country, arrived. Early in the morning on the 1st of July the conflict began."

— Edward Everett
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"Television is something the Russians invented to destroy American education."

— Paul Erdos
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"My name is James Edward Franco. Ted is a nickname for Edward. That's what my parents called me. I also got 'Teddy Ruxpin' a lot. It just got to a point where I got sick of it, so when a teacher called out 'James Franco' my junior year of high school, I didn't correct her."

— James Franco
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"I did tons of theater in school, and then when I was 16 and got my driver's license, I started driving to Los Angeles, along with my friend Eric Stoltz, who was a year ahead of me and was doing the same thing. So we had the same manager, and we started auditioning for things and doing commercials when we were 16."

— Anthony Edwards
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"Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age?"

— Erich Fromm
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