Whoever I Am, Or Whatever I Am

The Society Which Scorns Excellence In Plumbing As A Humble Activity And Tolerates Shoddiness In Philosophy Because It Is An Exalted Activity Will Have Neither Good Plumbing Nor Good Philosophy: Neither Its Pipes Nor Its Theories Will Hold Water.

It Is Hard To Feel Individually Responsible With Respect To The Invisible Processes Of A Huge And Distant Government.

America's Greatness Has Been The Greatness Of A Free People Who Shared Certain Moral Commitments. Freedom Without Moral Commitment Is Aimless And Promptly Self-destructive.

Some People Strengthen The Society Just By Being The Kind Of People They Are.

But If We Believe What We Profess Concerning The Worth Of The Individual, Then The Idea Of Individual Development Within A Framework Of Ethical Purpose Must Become Our Deepest Concern, Our National Preoccupation, Our Passion, Our Obsession. We Must Think Of Education As Relevant For Everyone Everywhere - At All Ages And In All Conditions Of Life.