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The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people.
Claiborne Pell
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"The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people."
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The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people. — Claiborne Pell

About Claiborne Pell

Claiborne Pell was a Politician from United States (1918–2009).

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This quote is attributed to Claiborne Pell, a Politician from United States.
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Claiborne Pell lived from 1918 – 2009.
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