“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premis...” — Kofi Annan Quote

“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.”

“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.”

“We seriously have to question the motivation of those people referred to as climate change sceptics, who are denying the evidence of human-caused climate change and preventing us from moving forward by spreading disinformation and supporting unchecked carbon pollution.”

“Their educations ended with high school - my father going to work as a clerk and then salesman in a company dealing in printing and stationary, and my mother working as a secretary and then bookkeeper in a firm of wool merchants.”

“It is always in season for old men to learn.”

“As U.S. secretary of Education, I will ensure that my department, as directed by the president, creates a best practices clearinghouse that removes the silos in education, collects innovative, solutions-oriented approaches and shares them with schools everywhere.”