Becoming Number One Is Easier Than Remaining

We Need To Get Beyond The Politics Of The Moment, The Deficit Of The Hour, The Military Count Of The Day, The Numbers That Rarely Shape Events. Our Long-term Interests Must Be In People And In The Values Of Democracy And Individual Liberty.

Imagination Allows Us To Escape The Predictable. It Enables Us To Reply To The Common Wisdom That We Cannot Soar By Saying, 'just Watch!'

Basketball Can Serve As A Kind Of Metaphor For Ultimate Cooperation. It Is A Sport Where Success, As Symbolized By The Championship, Requires That The Dictates Of Community Prevail Over Selfish Impulses.

The Boy Scouts Of America Stands For A Set Of Principles. These Principles Have A Lot Of Staying Power. The Values You Learn As A Scout Are Like A Compass. They Can Help You Find Your Way Through Difficult And Sometimes Unchartered Terrain. The Principles Of Scouting Give You A Sense Of What's Important. I Feel I Owe The Boy Scouts A Great Deal, Both Personally And Professionally.

People Tell Me, "i'm Glad You Said That." But This Is Not A Spectator Sport. This Is An Activity That Requires Daily Moral Awakening As Well As A Commitment That Leads To Real Change.