“The best anti-poverty program is a world-class education.”

“The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers. ”

“If we want to stop poverty in the world, education is the key!”

“No school can supply an anti-liberal education, or a fascist education, as these terms are contradictory. Liberalism and education are one.”

“One cannot expect positive results from an educational or political action program which fails to respect the particular view of the world held by the people. Such a program constitutes cultural invasion, good intentions notwithstanding.”

“...education is not the way out of the poverty trap. A high education level is no guarantee of high productivity. The truth of the matter is that regardless of institutional education level, workers around the world can be adequately trained on the job for high productivity.”