Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. … - Kofi Annan

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Kofi Annan

Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development. . . For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right. . . . Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.

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