Men of integrity, by their very existence, rekindle the belief that as a people we can live above the level of moral squalor. We need that belief; a cynical community is a corrupt community.
At home we have lost the capacity to see what is before us. Travel shakes us out of our apathy, and we regain an attentiveness that heightens every e… - John W. Gardner
At home we have lost the capacity to see what is before us. Travel shakes us out of our apathy, and we regain an attentiveness that heightens every e…
- John W. Gardner
Some people strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are. - John W. Gardner
Some people strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.
A prime function of a leader is to keep hope alive. - John W. Gardner
A prime function of a leader is to keep hope alive.
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. - John W. Gardner
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.
True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents. - John W. Gardner
True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents.
Some people may have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them. They achieve it. They do not achieve it unwittingly, by “… - John W. Gardner
Some people may have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them. They achieve it. They do not achieve it unwittingly, by “…
Life is an endless process of self-discovery. - John W. Gardner
Life is an endless process of self-discovery.
The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will ha… - John W. Gardner
The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will ha…
Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable… - John W. Gardner
Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable…
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