Some people strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.

Creativity requires the freedom to consider unthinkable alternatives, to doubt the worth of cherished practices.

The [nonprofit] sector enhances our creativity, enlivens our communities, nurtures individual responsibility, stirs life at the grassroots, and reminds us that we were born free.

All of us celebrate our values in our behavior.

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.

Paralysis of leadership is due in part to the unseen grip of the special interests.

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.