"I’d rather see the United States as a beacon of Good Work and Good Citizenship, rather than as #1 on some international educational measurement."

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When Franklin drew the lightning from the clouds, he little dreamed that in the evolution of science his discovery would illuminate the torch of Liberty for France and America. The rays from this beacon, lighting this gateway to the continent, will welcome the poor and the persecuted with the hope and promise of homes and citizenship.

— Chauncey Depew