All of us are experts at practicing virtue at a distance.
Theodore Hesburgh

Anyone who refuses to speak out off campus does not deserve to be listened to on campus.
Theodore Hesburgh

It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.
Theodore Hesburgh

The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
Theodore Hesburgh

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.
Theodore Hesburgh

Voting is a civic sacrament.
Theodore Hesburgh