55 Quotes About Illiteracy
- Author Tim Dorsey
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...And another item from the growing file of people who voluntarily wear dunce caps... You'll be talking cordially to someone and make an offhand reference, 'I recently read where--' and they'll cut you off and say, 'Oh, I don't read'... This is a tragedy on so many different levels. First, because they don't read, they don't know enough to keep it to themselves. Next, and this is the most amazing part, they use a demeaning tone like I'm the stupid one for wasting time with books.
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- Author T.K. Naliaka
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If literacy was natural, the word ‘illiteracy’ would not exist.
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- Author T.K. Naliaka
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The French word 'Alphabétisme' may be a better term to remind us that literacy is simply about mastering the reading, writing and articulation of the alphabet, considered historically as a human 'invention' to produce a standardized and retrievable physical record of speech.
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- Author Dmitry Dyatlov
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The first Amendment, in the US, says Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion... However, since some recent presidents don't read too much, and most of Congress apparently is very Jew-sponsored, they tend to interpret that as... let's try to do whatever the hell the Zionist fascists tell us...... a little sad... it's all a little sad around here. Tell it like it is. Tell it like it is, goddamn it.
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- Author Bernhard Schlink
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Illiteracy is dependence. By finding the courage to learn to read and write, Hanna had advanced from dependence to independence, a step towards liberation.الأمية هي التبعية ، وبعثورها على الشجاعة لتعلم القراءة والكتابة ،تقدمًت "هانا" من التبعية إلى الاستقلال ، وهي خطوة ناحية التحرر.
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- Author Alaa Al Aswany
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Illiteracy does not impede the practice of democracy, as witnessed by the success of democracy in India despite the high illiteracy rate. One doesn't need a university diploma to realize that the ruler is oppressive and corrupt. On the other hand, to eradicate illiteracy requires that we elect a fair and efficient political regime.
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- Author Trevor Noah
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The world has been taught to be scared of him, but the reality is that he is scared of the world because he has none of the tools necessary to cope with it.
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- Author Henry Johnson Jr
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Illiteracy does not impede the practice of democracy, anti-intellectualism does.
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- Author Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Illiterate people should only be charged for the photographs; when buying a newspaper.
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