Al Gore clearly has the vision… it’s a much better vision than that of George W. Bush.
BILL BRADLEYAl Gore clearly has the vision… it’s a much better vision than that of George W. Bush.
BILL BRADLEYThe Boy Scouts of America stands for a set of principles. These principles have a lot of staying power. The values you learn as a Scout are like a compass. They can help you find your way through difficult and sometimes unchartered terrain.
BILL BRADLEYA good coach must celebrate in private. He cannot gloat to the press after a victory or criticize heavily after defeat… His game is of such motivation and strategy that only a few people understand his craft.
BILL BRADLEYThe point of the game is not how well the individual does, but whether the team wins. That’s the beautiful heart of the game, the blending of personalities, the mutual sacrifices for the group success.
BILL BRADLEYI like the rough impersonality of New York … Human relations are oiled by jokes, complaints, and confessions-all made with the assumption of never seeing the other person again.
BILL BRADLEYWhen you’re not practicing, someone somewhere is. And when the two of you meet, assuming roughly equal ability, the other person will win.
BILL BRADLEYWorking with the UN’s diplomacy and development arms, we can prevent minor differences from escalating into wars.
BILL BRADLEYBasketball can serve as a kind of metaphor for ultimate cooperation. It is a sport where success, as symbolized by the championship, requires that the dictates of community prevail over selfish impulses.
BILL BRADLEYI might lose because I wasn’t tall enough; I might lose because I wasn’t fast enough. But I wasn’t going to lose because I wasn’t ready.
BILL BRADLEYLeadership is not something that is done to people, like fixing your teeth. Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.
BILL BRADLEYSports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.
BILL BRADLEYEvery time I have some moment on a seashore, or in the mountains, or sometimes in a quiet forest, I think this is why the environment has to be preserved.
BILL BRADLEYTax (reform) is ultimately a decision about values.
BILL BRADLEYThe only way to be true to our American tradition is to maintain absolute governmental neutrality regarding religious beliefs and practices
BILL BRADLEYThere has never been a great athlete who died not knowing what pain is.
BILL BRADLEYLeaders should be collaborative, modest, and generous
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