To me, there is no greater calling … If I can inspire young people to dedicate themselves to the good of mankind, I've accomplished something.


On inspiring others to public service, as quoted in "John Glenn had the stuff U.S. heroes are made of" by Howard Wilkinson, in The Cincinnati Enquirer (20 February 2002)

John Glenn Quotes

To me, there is no greater calling … If I can inspire young people to dedicate themselves to the good of mankind, I've accomplished something.

To me, there is no greater calling … If I can inspire young people to dedicate themselves to the good of mankind, I've accomplished something.

To me, there is no greater calling … If I can inspire young people to dedicate themselves to the good of mankind, I've accomplished something.

To me, there is no greater calling … If I can inspire young people to dedicate themselves to the good of mankind, I've accomplished something.