Rev. Theodore Hesburgh
(1917-)

American Catholic Priest
University of Notre Dame
President Emeritus

1964 Presidential Medal of Freedom
1984 Public Welfare Medal

1993 Four Freedoms Award
1995 Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Peace Leadership Award
1999 Congressional Gold Medal

birthdate: May 25
birthplace:
Syracuse, New York

QUOTES

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision.

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

It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.

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

Voting is a civic sacrament.

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