Tax reduction has an almost irresistible appeal to the politician, and it is no doubt also gratifying to the citizen. It means… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
There is no learning without some difficulty and fumbling. If you want to keep on learning, you must keep on risking failure-all… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
Some people seem to believe that for each problem there is a solution readily available - a solution that can be promptly… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
If the modern leader doesn't know the facts, he is in grave trouble, but rarely do the facts provide unqualified guidance. — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
If one defines the term 'dropout' to mean a person who has given up serious effort to meet his responsibilities, then every… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
If our society continues at its present rate to become less livable as it becomes more affluent, we promise all to end… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
We pay a heavy price for our fear of failure. It is a powerful obstacle to growth. It assures the progressive narrowing… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
But if we believe what we profess concerning the worth of the individual, then the idea of individual development within a framework… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
“We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.” — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
Tax reduction has an almost irresistible appeal to the politician, and it is no doubt also gratifying to the citizen. It means more dollars… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
We get richer and richer in filthier and filthier communities until we reach a final state of affluent misery - crocus on a garbage… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
At home we have lost the capacity to see what is before us. Travel shakes us out of our apathy, and we regain an… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Few have excellence thrust upon them ... They achieve it. They do not achieve it unwittingly by… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county.… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursuing his education. — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent philosopher. — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
