"Is it surprising that cities so fragmented have great difficulty in solving their problems, great difficulty in even formulating their problems? Long before the riots of the late 60's, it was apparent to everyone who studied these matters closely that communities so riven could not weather a storm without cracking." 1969
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"We don't even know what skills may be needed in the years ahead. That is why we must train our young people in the fundamental fields of knowledge, and equip them to understand and cope with change. That is why we must give them the critical qualities of mind and durable qualities of character that will serve them in circumstances we cannot now even predict."
--John Gardner
["was Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under PResident Lyndon Johnson. He was also President of the Carnegie Corporation and the founder of two influential national U.S. organizations:Common Cause and Independent Sector". --from wiki]