“Everybody keeps calling for Excellence - excellence not just in schooling, throughout society. But as soon as somebody or something stands out as Excellent, the other shout goes up: "Elitism!" And whatever produced that thing, whoever praises that result, is promptly put down. "Standing out" is undemocratic.” ResultsCallingStandingPraiseExcellenceExcellentStanding OutSchoolingElitism Author:Jacques Barzun
“War is the sure result of the existence of armed men. That country which maintains a large standing army will sooner or later have a war. The man who prides himself on fisticuffs is going, some day, to meet a man who considers himself the better man, and they will test the issue.” MenWarCountryResultsExistenceIssuesHe ManPrideStandingTestsArmySooner Or LaterBetter Man Book:Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard ... Source: Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard ...
“My father was a simple man; my mother was a simple woman; you see the result standing in front of you, a simpleton.” MenHumorFunnyMotherFatherSimpleResultsFrontsStandingSimpletonsSimple Man Author:Chic Murray