Category: Education
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Democracy Quotes
Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation of laws. It encompasses social, economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination. Democracy consists of four basic elements: A political system for choosing and replacing…
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Leonardo da Vinci Quotes
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519, Old Style) was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the Renaissance Man, a man of “unquenchable curiosity” and “feverishly inventive imagination”. Leonardo…
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Hippocrates Quotes
Hippocrates of Kos (c. 460 BC – c. 370 BC) was an ancient Greek physician, and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the father of western medicine in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic…
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“I want every girl, every child to be educated” – Inspiring Speech of Malala Yousafzai at UN
Education activist Malala Yousafzai marks her 16th birthday, on Friday, 12 July 2013 at the United Nations by giving her first high-level public appearance and statement on the importance of education. Malala became a public figure when she was shot by the Taliban while travelling to school last year in Pakistan — targeted because of…
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Inspirational Health Quotes
To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. – Buddha Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise. – Benjamin Franklin It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and…
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Motivational Quotes for Students
Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life. – Les Brown Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. -Abraham Lincoln Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial…
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Quotes about Books
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. – W. Fusselman A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. – Martin Tupper Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else. Mark Twain A book is a gift you can open again and again. Garrison Keillor Be careful about reading health…