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Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democrac

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"Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development"

- Kofi Annan

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This quote is written / told by Kofi Annan somewhere between April 8, 1938 and today. He/she was a famous Statesman from Ghana. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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