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I don't believe civilization can do a lot more than educate a person's senses.
-Grace Paley
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Grace Paley
I don't believe civilization can do a lot more than educate a person's senses.
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If you educate a boy, you educate a person, but if you educate a girl, you educate a family and benefit an entire community.” an entire community - now that is really interesting! then i found the quote changed a little more on the kingdom of jordan website by her royal majesty queen rania of jordan during her interview with oprah winfrey. queen rania relates the quote in these words: “as you educate a woman, you educate the family. if you educate the girls, you educate the future.
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