If you quit on school, you're not just quitting on yourself; you're quitting on your country.
Barack Obama: “If you quit on school, you're not just quitting on yourself; you're quitting on your country.”
On the recordSeptember 6, 2009
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Barack Obama's message about the importance of education and its connection to national responsibility.
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