“I believe in local control of education.”– Russ Feingold Related Quotes “The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.”– Plutarch “Without education, we are weaker economically. Without economic power, we are weaker in terms of national security. No great military power has ever remained so without great economic power.”– Jon Meacham “I feel sorry sometimes for these sportsmen and women who put in just as much effort as the footballers. For example, athletes train at least as hard as footballers but have to be happy if they can earn enough to finance a decent education.”– Angela Merkel