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John W. Gardner

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John W. Gardner was an American author, educator, and social activist. His works covered a range of topics including personal growth, leadership, and public affairs. Gardner is known for his profound insights and belief in the potential of human beings.

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“Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants.”

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“The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursing his own education. This will not be a widely shared pursuit until we get over our odd conviction that education is what goes on in school buildings and nowhere else.”

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“I am entirely certain that twenty years from now we will look back at education as it is practiced in most schools today and wonder that we could have tolerated anything so primitive.”

“The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursuing his education.”

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“An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent philosopher.”

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Book:Excellence: Can We Be Equal And Excellent Too?

Source: Excellence: Can We Be Equal And Excellent Too?

“Mastery is not something that strikes in an instant, like a thunderbolt, but a gathering power that moves steadily through time, like weather.”

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About the Author

Born: October 8, 1912
Died: February 16, 2002
Known for: Author
Quotes: 84

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