The tasks that confront an age and to which people are called, do not arise from daily problems of winning bread, peace, and freedom from oppression. They are implicit in the logical notion of people and in the organic necessities of social growth without which people could not become truly people, that is, free people.
posted by Ignacio at 9:45 PM
In ancient times a philosopher came to a city. He was determined to save its inhabitants from sin and wickedness. Night and day he walked the streets and haunted the market places. He preached against greed and envy, against falsehood and indifference. At first the people listened and smiled. Later they turned away; he no longer amused them. Finally, a child moved by compassion asked, “Why do you go on? Do you not see it is hopeless?” The man answered, “In the beginning, I thought I could change men. If I still shout, it is to prevent men from changing me.” Admiral Hyman G. Rickover
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