Public education is the key civil rights issue of the 21st century. Our nation's knowledge-based economy demands that we provide young people from all backgrounds and circumstances with the education and skills necessary to become knowledge workers. If we don't, we run the risk of creating an even larger gap between the middle class and the poor. This gap threatens our democracy, our society and the economic future of America.
Eli BroadCharity is just writing checks and not being engaged. Philanthropy, to me, is being engaged, not only with your resources but getting people and yourself really involved and doing things that haven't been done before.
Eli BroadThe best move you can make in negotiation is to think of an incentive the other person hasn't even thought of - and then meet it.
Eli BroadCollectors become obsessive and then addicted. You become addicted to art and you can't live without it.
Eli Broad