Benjamin Franklin had it right all along
I am moved by the reflections of Rebecca Rimel, President & CEO of the Pew Trusts. She echoes Ben Franklin’s words that “an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. We are unequivocally committed to investments in “useful knowledge,” as Franklin advocated: information, facts, research and analysis. The tenet of our work is the power of knowledge to improve American society, and our standards include strict accountability, transparency in the conduct of our business and wise stewardship of our resources.”
I read that Franklin believed that our only problems are those that we decide not to examine. When you work hard to learn about an issue, examine it carefully, and address it with knowledge and the resources at hand - you can rise above just about anything...and do it with grace.