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 means that we have not advanced as fast in those areas as other nations have done,… — John Glenn Copy Share Image
Most of our competitor nations around the world have a national education system and America is the only major nation in the world that operates off of local school boards. They receive very little direction from state boards of education… — 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
