It is well to be prepared for life as it is, but it is better to be prepared to make life better than it is.

Do we talk about the dignity of work? Do we give our students any reason for believing it is worthwhile to sacrifice for their work because such sacrifices improve the psychological and mental health of the person who makes them?

I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system.

When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa.

Serve, serve, serve. Because in the end, it will be the servants who save us all.

My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities.

Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices.