EducationKnowledgeShirin Neshat My father was a doctor, but he was what I would call an intellectual – very well-read and very interested in knowledge. He insisted that I get as much education as my brothers. – Shirin Neshat Brothers Quotes Doctor Quotes Education Quotes Father Quotes Insisted Quotes Intellectual Quotes Knowledge Quotes Shirin Neshat Quotes Wellread Quotes When it comes to power, God Himself is the power. God often uses foolish things to confound the wise. That is why people like me will ever be grateful to God. In terms of knowledge, education and name, I am nowhere – a neglected stone. Widespread public access to knowledge, like public education, is one of the pillars of our democracy, a guarantee that we can maintain a well-informed citizenry.
Miriam Defensor-Santiago I have no one at my side except God and His angels. I pray to God that He will turn my enemies into pillars of salt. – Miriam Defensor-Santiago
HistorySimon Wiesenthal When history looks back, I want people to know that the Nazis could not kill millions of people with impunity. – Simon Wiesenthal
Jackson Katz As governor of California in 1970, Reagan endeared himself to millions of conservatives nationwide when he publicly rebuked the anti-war movement that was exploding on college campuses. – Jackson Katz
FriendshipJane Austen General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be. – Jane Austen
Siddhartha Mukherjee Because I work on leukemia, the image of cancer I carry in my mind is that of blood. I imagine that doctors who work on breast cancer or pancreatic cancer have very different visualizations. – Siddhartha Mukherjee
Stone Gossard It’s a very complex scenario, and certainly Dave was, and is, not the only person in Pearl Jam with personality flaws. Everybody in this band exhibits some form of neurotic behavior. And we couldn’t find a balance, a mutual respect for each other. – Stone Gossard
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