It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.

The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family on my life. I didn't always see it. It was up to our parents to see that we had our education in a town that hadn't yet realized what racial prejudice was but actually knew and practiced it on occasion.

But to me the bottom line is the more education you can give yourself, and the more preparation you can do, the less chance of failing.

Education is important because, first of all, people need to know that discrimination still exists. It is still real in the workplace, and we should not take that for granted.

I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education.