Elizabeth Smith Quotes on Education (3 Quotes)

We have a citizen Legislature, and the public is reflected in its Legislature. Most people probably would prefer to be governed by someone with a little more experience, a little more education. I think most people would.

I just didn't know anything about it, and I felt wrong that I hadn't tried to learn, that I hadn't tried to do something. I'm so lucky to be where I am in life, so I have the ability to make a difference.

In 1955, the nation was still largely industrialized, and South Dakota was an agricultural state. A high-school education was a good level of attainment. Now, to be a player in an information economy, people need more education.