Lincoln Chafee Quotes

What has made America the wealthiest, most successful country on Earth historically has been our commitment to education.

There's no future in being poor.

Investment in education and economic prosperity is the best way to cure fanaticism and for establishing a just peace in the Middle East.

I believe the future of our country can be really great.

I think America has a brilliant future.

In America today, we are nearer a final triumph over poverty than is any other land.

Americans have historically been more willing than Europeans to tolerate high inequality levels if accompanied by strong economic growth and a healthy middle class.

I know why we're strong. I know why we have held together; I know why we are united: it's because there's always been a growing middle class.

Few things are more important to each individual's future success or to our nation's prosperity than education.

I believe a solid, really strong middle-class is the key to making the country in the best way.

No matter how wealthy a few plutocrats get, we can never drive a great national economy. Only a thriving middle class can do that.

Africa will thrive.

I felt like the luckiest kid in the world. And I was. I was growing up middle-class in a time when growing up middle-class in America meant there would be jobs for my parents, good schools for me to prepare myself for a career, and, if I worked hard and played by the rules, a chance for me to do anything I wanted.

America is the greatest country in the world.

A middle class is so important to a society that its value cannot be overestimated.

As governor, I saw the link between economic prosperity and the ability to acquire knowledge.

Coming from where I came from, it was unimaginable to ever be wealthy. That was just too far out of my reach.

A dynamic economy begins with a good education.

A postsecondary education is the ticket to economic success in America.

In actuality, California could be a wonderful place to live. In fact, if you're highly educated and ambitious, you can do quite well here while enjoying the sun and the fun. The only problem: California will then blame you for your success and recommend that all your cash be removed from you.

The Democratic Party has gotten narrower and it's gotten smaller and it's fundamentally wrong on all the key questions involving the economic future of this country and our hopes of prosperity. And many Americans are beginning to realize that.

If a budget is designed to show our values, it's clear where the majority stands: against opportunity, against education, and against America's hard-working, tax-paying middle class.

People want development. Not everyone knows what it means. Same as jobs. Not everyone knows what a job is, but people want jobs.

Prosperity in human society is misunderstood. The difference between a rich and poor society is the number of problems that society solves for its citizens. That means technological innovation is the source of all prosperity, but with every tech innovation, you also get disruption - ultimately, social and civic disruption.

But what I really believe is education is a key to pretty much everything - prosperity, economics, peace, stability.