I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment.
Paul WellstoneAbout author
- Author's profession: Politician
- Nationality: american
- Born: July 21, 1944
- Died: October 25, 2002
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