George Washington Goethals Professions : Civil engineer Born : June 29, 1858 Died : January 21, 1928 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by George Washington Goethals Knowledge of our duties is the most essential part of the philosophy of life. If you escape duty you avoid action. The world demands results. George Washington Goethals philosophy life knowledge Successfully to accomplish any task it is necessary not only that you should give it the best there is in you, but that you should obtain for it the best there is in those under your guidance. George Washington Goethals tasks success giving Faith in the ability of a leader is of slight service unless it be united George Washington Goethals leadership faith justice Similar Authors Arthur M. Wellington civil-engineer Arthur Alfred Lynch civil-engineer Bernard Lietaer civil-engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel civil-engineer Henry Petroski civil-engineer Gustave Eiffel civil-engineer All Authors