“The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.”

About John W. Gardner

Educator • American

John William Gardner was an influential American educator and public servant, serving as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Lyndon B. Johnson. A key architect of Johnson's 'Great Society'...