• America's greatness has been the greatness of a free people who shared certain moral commitments. Freedom without moral commitment is aimless and promptly self-destructive.

  John W. Gardner
  American Educator, Social Activist 1912-2002
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1. self-destructive
2. commitment
3. promptly
4. without
5. aimless

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America's greatness has been the greatness of a free people who shared certain moral commitments. Freedom without moral commitment is aimless and promptly self-destructive. by : John W. Gardner

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