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The Idea For Which This Nation Stands Will Not Survive If The Highest Goal Free Man Can Set Themselves Is An Amiable Mediocrity. Excellence Implies Striving For The Highest Standards In Every Phase Of Life.
-John W. Gardner
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The Idea For Which This Nation Stands

John W. Gardner
The Idea For Which This Nation Stands Will Not Survive If The Highest Goal Free Man Can Set Themselves Is An Amiable Mediocrity. Excellence Implies Striving For The Highest Standards In Every Phase Of Life.
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