I fear vastly more a futile, incompetent old age than I do any form of death. William Allen White More Quotes by William Allen White More Quotes From William Allen White If our colleges and universities do not breed men who riot, who rebel, who attack life with all the youthful vim and vigor, then there is something wrong with our colleges. The more riots that come on college campuses, the better world for tomorrow. William Allen White rebelcollegemen Since others have to tolerate my weaknesses, it is only fair that I should tolerate theirs. William Allen White toleranceweaknessshould Youth should be radical. Youth should demand change in the world. Youth should not accept the old order if the world is to move on. William Allen White orderworldmoving Consistency is a paste jewel that only cheap men cherish. William Allen White consistencyjewelsmen Whenever a free man is in chains we are threatened also. Whoever is fighting for liberty is defending America. William Allen White fightingmenamerica As a matter of fact student riots of one sort or another, protests against the order that is, kicks against college and university management indicate a healthy growth and a normal functioning of the academic mind. William Allen White healthycollegeorder There is no insanity so devastating in man's life as utter sanity. William Allen White meninsanityfunny Any appeasement of tyranny is treason. William Allen White appeasementtyrantstyranny The more riots that come out of our college campuses, the better the world for tomorrow. William Allen White tomorrowcollegeworld Reason has never failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world. William Allen White wrecksmenworld Whoever tramples on the plea for justice temperately made in the name of peace only outrages peace and kills something fine in the heart of man which God put there when we got our manhood. William Allen White namesheartmen I would rather have written Fables in Slang than be President. William Allen White slangfablespresident From 4 to 6 percent of the presidential office is not in administration but in morals, politics, and spiritual leadership . He has to guide a people in the greatest adventure ever undertaken on the planet. William Allen White leadershipspiritualadventure I have never been bored an hour in my life. I get up every morning wondering what new strange glamorous thing is going to happen and it happens at fairly regular intervals. William Allen White boredstrangemorning In the Barbecue is any four footed animal -- be it mouse or mastodon -- whose dressed carcass is roasted whole... at its best it is a fat steer, and must be eaten within an hour of when it is cooked. For if ever the sun rises upon Barbecue, its flavor vanishes like Cinderella's silks, and it becomes cold baked beef -- staler in the chill dawn than illicit love. William Allen White cookinganimalfood Greatness, generally speaking, is an unusual quantity of a usual quality grafted upon a common man. William Allen White qualitygreatnessmen ...if ever the sun rises upon Barbecue, its flavor vanishes like Cinderella's silks, and it becomes cold baked beef - staler in the chill dawn than illicit love. William Allen White cookingdawnfood Every one expects to go further than his father went; every one expects to be better than he was born and every generation has one big impulse in its heart - to exceed all the other generations of the past in all the things that make life worth living. William Allen White heartfatherpast We all have weaknesses. But I have figured that others have put up with mine so tolerably that I would be much less than fair not to make a reasonable discount for theirs. William Allen White weaknesspowerwould-be Any appeasement of tyranny is treason to this republic and to the democratic ideal. William Allen White
