John W. Gardner Quote

Some people seem to believe that for each problem there is a solution readily available - a solution that can be promptly achieved by passing a law and voting some money. I think of this as the vending machine concept of social change. Put a coin in the machine and out comes a piece of candy. If there is a social problem, pass a law and out comes a solution.


No Easy Victories (ed. HarperCollins Publishers, 1968)


Some people seem to believe that for each problem there is a solution readily available - a solution that can be promptly achieved by passing a law...

Some people seem to believe that for each problem there is a solution readily available - a solution that can be promptly achieved by passing a law...

Some people seem to believe that for each problem there is a solution readily available - a solution that can be promptly achieved by passing a law...

Some people seem to believe that for each problem there is a solution readily available - a solution that can be promptly achieved by passing a law...