“Curiosity, which may or may not eventuate in something useful, is probably the most outstanding characteristic of modern thinking ... Institutions of learning should be devoted to the cultivation of curiosity, and the less they are deflected by the consideration of immediacy of application, the more likely they are to contribute not only to human welfare, but to the equally important satisfaction of intellectual interest, which may indeed be said to have become the ruling passion of intellectual life in modern times.” ThinkingShouldHumansMaySaidImportantPassionInterestModernIntellectualInstitutionsCuriositySatisfactionWelfareCharacteristicsConsiderationApplicationDevotedRulingOutstandingCultivationModern TimesImmediacyIntellectual LifeRuling Passion Author:Abraham Flexner
“The outstanding coach is a teacher that gets all his squad to accept the role that he considers to be the most important for the welfare of all.” ImportantAcceptingRolesTeacherCoachesWelfareOutstandingSquad Author:John Wooden
“The most important social welfare program in America is a job.” ImportantJobsAmericaSocialProgramWelfareSocial WelfareWelfare Programs Author:Newt Gingrich