Despair and Action

"Never despair, but if you do, work in despair"

"All that's necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing."

-Edmund Burke, 1729-1797

As I think about the news we received at school today, I thought of these two quotes. Of course, I excuse Sir Burke for referring only to men as he was a product of his male dominated world, but that's another post...

I encourage the seniors of P.S.1 to remember these two quotes in the coming weeks, as we either wait for our fate to be told to us or we become active participants in our lives. I encourage the seniors to be both self-interested as well as community-minded. I believe that each and every one of you can use this news to your advantage and be better for it!

I look forward to our conversations about requirements and action tomorrow.

Well wishes, petra