“Our problem is not to find better values but to be faithful to those we profess.” — John W. Gardner

It's a staggering transition for high school students that found they could study five hours a week and make As and Bs.

The hallmark of our age is the tension between aspirations and sluggish institutions.

The cynic says, 'One man can't do anything.' I say, 'Only one man can do anything.'

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.