“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.”– Herbert Spencer Related Quotes “We need to drive down requirements for the schools. In the 19th century, we increased the quality of the schools by higher education saying, ‘You can’t come in unless you have these skills, unless you’ve taken these courses.’ We did that in Wisconsin when I was there, it helped to transform the secondary school system.”– Donna Shalala “Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from one country to another understand their obligations and their rights in areas like health, road safety and further education.”– John Bruton “Education is the vaccine for violence.”– Edward James Olmos