Quotes About Advantaged

It is sometimes said that these advantaged youths have less need of our attention and resources, that they already have enough. But they, above all, most need education, inasmuch as the greatest talents are most difficult to perfect, and the more complex the nature the more susceptible it is to perversion.

As the earth spins through space, a view from above the North Pole would encompass most of the wealth of the world - most of its food, productive machines, doctors, engineers and teachers. A view from the opposite pole would encompass most of the world's poor.

I am in the fortunate-enough position where I can be picky.

Only secretly rebellious teachers have ever done right by our least advantaged kids.

What we need is fundamental reform to address the deep social and economic problems that are gripping people and communities nationwide, particularly the least advantaged.

I think I was born into an incredibly fortunate environment.

It would be hard to overestimate the degree of outrage that the threat of losing their tax-advantaged status on account of their segregationism provoked.

it's very important when using mutual funds in taxable accounts to use tax-efficient mutual funds or ETFs. Tax efficiency is relative. The idea is to locate the least tax-efficient funds in your tax-advantaged accounts and the most tax-efficient funds in your taxable account.

The value of a life can be measured by one's ability to affect the destiny of one less advantaged. Since death is an absolute certainty for everyone, the important variable is the quality of life one leads between the times of birth and death." BILL STRICKLAND Founder of the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, and MacArthur "genius award" winner