Why I Am A Rotarian
July 22, 2007
I found this quote from
Ralph Waldo Emerson a number of years ago and saved it. I used
it at the end of my club visit speeches as Governor recently.
For me it defines why I am a Rotarian.
“To laugh often and much, to win
the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children,
to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the
betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the
best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a
healthy child, a garden patch ... to know even one life has
breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have
succeeded!” Ralph Waldo Emerson
That’s what Rotary is all about and that is "Why I Am A
Rotarian".
Charlie Thorp
2005-2006 Past District Governor
District 5890
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