Dare to Excel: Daily Inspire

Published: Mon, 12/12/11



Daily Inspire!
 
 
Dare to Excel
 
 

Thomas Paine wrote that heaven knows how to put a proper price on its goods, and if what we seek is spreading freedom, prosperity and happiness, the price will certainly be steep. 

 
 
 
But what is needed of us today is no more idealistic or daunting than what was asked of Columbus, Galileo, Joan, Madison, Lincoln, Teresa or Gandhi.
 
Just a generation ago the regular young men and women of the 1940's literally saved the world.
 
They are called "the Greatest Generation." 
 
What will our generation be called?
 
From "Home School Insights: Dare to Excel" by Oliver DeMille 
 



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