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Former United States Secretary of Education

William Bennett is an American politician and educator. Born on July 31, 1943, he served as the United States Secretary of Education. Bennett has extensive experience in the field of education and his policies and ideas have had a profound impact on American education.

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Famous William Bennett Quotes

“A weakened sense of responsibility does not weaken the fact of responsibility.”

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Book:Book of Virtues

Source: Book of Virtues

“Real fatherhood means love and commitment and sacrifice and a willingness to share responsibility and not walking away from one's children.”

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“The elementary school must assume as its sublime and most solemn responsibility the task of teaching every child in it to read. Any school that does not accomplish this has failed.”

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Book:First Lessons: A Report on Elementary Education in America

Source: First Lessons: A Report on Elementary Education in America

“Responsible persons are mature people who have taken charge of themselves and their conduct, who own their actions and own up to them--who answer for them.”

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Book:The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories

Source: The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories

About the Author

Born: July 31, 1943
Known for: Former United States Secretary of Education
Quotes: 46

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The De-valuing of America: The Fight for Our Culture and Our ChildrenRelated source material

Book of VirtuesRelated source material

The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral StoriesRelated source material

Our Children and Our Country: Improving America's Schools and Affirming the Common CultureRelated source material

First Lessons: A Report on Elementary Education in AmericaRelated source material

Moral Compass: Stories for a Life's JourneyRelated source material

The American Patriot's Almanac: Daily Readings on AmericaRelated source material

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