Mark Hatfield Quotes

There is nothing more important to our Nation's future, to our homeland security, and to our economy than ensuring we have a top-notch educational system that is the envy of the world.

The strength of a nation is its knowledge.

When these attacks occur, as they likely will, we will wonder what more we could have done to stop them.

Education to me is the most important thing that we've got going in this country. I mean, a lot of my family are teachers. I was the recipient of a great public education, and I see that's one of the first things that we're going to go, 'What are we going to raise?' The ignorant masses.

The United States has got some of the dumbest people in the world. I want you to know that we know that.

And so every one of us in the FBI, I don't care if it's a file clerk someplace or an agent there or a computer specialist, understands that our main mission is to protect the public from another September 11, another terrorist attack.

Most high governmental officials who speak of education policy seem to conceive of education in this light - as a way to ensure economic competitiveness and continued economic growth. I strongly disagree with this approach.

An overstretched military undermines homeland security and our ability to meet threats around the world.

You don't need a city charter to know that education is the foundation of any community.

If we're not creating an educated and skilled workforce, there is just no conceivable way that were going to be economically competitive.

I didn't spend a lot of time on national security the American people will be glad to know.

I would say national security is work in progress.

We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world.

But the truth of the matter is, we're an open society, we want to remain an open society, and there will continue to be vulnerability. That's why we have to meet the threats when they are not yet taking place on our territory and on our soil.

Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know that.

Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon.

Our nation's security, economy, and place on the world stage depends on the success our educational system.

We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy.

We know that a smarter Australia means a stronger Australia. An Australia able to grasp the opportunities of the Asian Century. A skilled workforce and a strong, productive and resilient economy. We know we'll only win the economic race in the Asian Century if we win the education race.

There is no doubt that our nation's security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities.

Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees is not nearly as important as how well students develop cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving ability.

I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated.

It just felt like the right thing to do to give back to a state school and public school. I'm a really big fan of public education.

The education of a nation instead of being confined to a few schools and universities for the instruction of the few, must become the national care and expense for the formation of the many.

Of all our institutions public education is the most important. Everything depends on it, the present and the future.