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John W. Gardner Quotes

John W. Gardner quotes

American Educator October 8, 1912 – February 16, 2002

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John W. Gardner quote: "The world loves talent but pays off on character."
The world loves talent but pays off on character. John W. Gardner
John W. Gardner quote: "Life is the art of drawing without an eraser."
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. John W. Gardner
The idea for which this nation stands will not survive if the highest goal free man can set themselves is an amiable mediocrity. Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life. John W. Gardner
John W. Gardner quote: "Life is like a drawing without an eraser"
Life is like a drawing without an eraser John W. Gardner
John W. Gardner quote: "True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents."
True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents. John W. Gardner
Nothing can be more readily disproved than the old saw, “You can’t keep a good man down.” Most human societies have been beautifully organized to keep good men down. John W. Gardner
Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants. 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 have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. John W. Gardner
Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage. John W. Gardner
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
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
John W. Gardner quote: "All laws are an attempt to domesticate the natural ferocity of..."
All laws are an attempt to domesticate the natural ferocity of the species. John W. Gardner
John W. Gardner quote: "It is hard to feel individually responsible with respect to..."
It is hard to feel individually responsible with respect to the invisible processes of a huge and distant government. John W. Gardner
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. John W. Gardner
John W. Gardner quote: "It is not easy to be crafty and winsome at the same time, and..."
It is not easy to be crafty and winsome at the same time, and few accomplish it after the age of six. John W. Gardner

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