We (the DOE) are poisoning our people in the name of national security. — John Glenn Copy Share Image
Too many people, when they get old, think that they have to live by the calendar. — John Glenn Copy Share Image
If there is one thing I’ve learned in my years on this planet, it’s that the happiest and most fulfilled people I’ve… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
I think a mentor gets a lot of satisfaction in a couple of ways. They're doing something constructive, so they feel good… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
As far as actually setting up colonies of people who would live their whole lives in space, I think we're a long… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
To get your name well enough known that you can run for a public office, some people do it by being great… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
America is in a newly competitive position around the world, and unless we keep our lead in education for all of our… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
I think we're a long ways from really putting colonies of people out there who would live their whole lives out there… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
We used to joke about canned men, putting people in a can and seeing how far you can send them and bring… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
Because now, you know, it's going to be a number of years yet before we have our own new boosters and new… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
In America, we have no means of getting to our own Space Station. We have to pay the Russians to put our… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
America needs the best education system in the world. We have it in higher education. We do not have it in general… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
Liftoff is very, very gentle, contrary to what most people think. Because you remember, the weight of the booster - the amount… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
A lot of people ask...why a man is willing to risk... Well, we've got to do it. We're going into an age… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
I think sometime we will go to Mars and I think we'll explore it with humans sometime, but I think it's really… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
If there is one thing I’ve learned in my years on this planet, it’s that the happiest and most fulfilled people I’ve known are… — John Glenn Copy Share
To get your name well enough known that you can run for a public office, some people do it by being great lawyers or… — John Glenn Copy Share
There are times when you devote yourself to a higher cause than personal safety. — John Glenn Copy Share
I think that it's good for us to be able to travel in space and do research in space, and I emphasize the research,… — John Glenn Copy Share
America had an emphasis on the individual and so education became available for everyone. — John Glenn Copy Share
I am a stranger. I come in peace. Take me to your leader and there will be a massive reward for you in eternity. — John Glenn Copy Share
We used to joke about canned men, putting people in a can and seeing how far you can send them and bring them back.… — John Glenn Copy Share
As far as actually setting up colonies of people who would live their whole lives in space, I think we're a long ways from… — John Glenn Copy Share
On K-12 education America has gone down, down, down compared to the other nations. It doesn't mean that we have gotten dumber. It just… — John Glenn Copy Share
Exploration, of course, is going to new places, but I don't think we go to new places just solely to say: "Well, we've been… — John Glenn Copy Share
I think no matter where we go in space to me the important thing is not only getting there and getting back, but it's… — John Glenn Copy Share
