John W. Gardner quote: Men of integrity, by their very existence, rekindle the belief that as a people we can live above the level ...

Men of integrity, by their very existence, rekindle the belief that as a people we can live above the level of moral squalor. We need that belief; a cynical community is a corrupt community.

~ John W. Gardner ~

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