When one may pay out over two million dollars to presidential and Congressional campaigns, the U.S. government is virtually up for sale. John W. Gardner campaigncongressionaldollar Change image and share on social
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. John W. Gardner beliefcommunitycorrupt Change image and share on social
The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursing his own education. This will not be a widely shared pursuit until we get over our odd conviction that education is what goes on in school buildings and nowhere else. John W. Gardner buildingburdenconviction share on social
Our problem is not to find better values but to be faithful to those we profess. John W. Gardner faithfulfindproblem Change image and share on social
For every talent that poverty has stimulated it has blighted a hundred. John W. Gardner blighthundredpoverty Change image and share on social
Some people strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are. John W. Gardner kindpeoplesociety Change image and share on social
All laws are an attempt to domesticate the natural ferocity of the species. John W. Gardner attemptdomesticateferocity Change image and share on social
True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents. John W. Gardner fullhappinessinvolve Change image and share on social
I am entirely certain that twenty years from now we will look back at education as it is practiced in most schools today and wonder that we could have tolerated anything so primitive. John W. Gardner backeducationpractice Change image and share on social
Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all. John W. Gardner backconvictiondiagnosis Change image and share on social
