
The Man and the Lion.A Man and a Lion traveled together through the forest. They soon beganto boast of their respective superiority to each other in strength andprowess. As they were disputing, they passed a statue, carved in stone,which represented "A Lion strangled by a Man." The traveler pointed toit and said: "See there! How strong we are, and how we prevail over eventhe king of beasts." The Lion replied: "This statue was made by one ofyou men. If we Lions knew how to erect statues, you would see the manplaced under the paw of the Lion." One story is good till another is told. From Aesop's Fables |
The American city should be a collection of communities where every member has a right to belong. It should be a place where every man feels safe on his streets and in the house of his friends. It should be a place where each individual's dignity and self-respect is strengthened by the respect and affection of his neighbors. It should be a place where each of us can find the satisfaciton and warmth which comes from being a member of the community of man. This is what man sought at the dawn of civilzation. It is what we seek today.
By Lyndon B. Johnson