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Quote by George Peabody
Education—a debt due from present to future generations.
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The quote presents education as a responsibility owed by people today to those who come after them. Knowledge, learning, and opportunities should be passed forward rather than kept only for the present. Calling it a “debt” stresses duty, not a financial payment.
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- Centennial Celebration at Danvers, Mass., June 16, 1852
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- Official Statement
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