Any man more right than his neighbors, constitutes a majority of one.

Any man more right than his neighbors constitutes a majority of one

A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority.

It is certainly the case that the vast majority of endowment funds are restricted for very particular purposes by the donor, so those are not generally discretionary. I think there is a common misconception that that might not be the case. I think colleges and universities very much value endowment gifts because it provides assurance that there will be long-term support that will not be subject to short-term vagaries or cash flows.

It's not an effort or initiative I feel is necessary, nor do the majority of people in town.

Explore your higher latitudes . . . be a Columbus to whole new continents and worlds within you, open new channels, not of trade but of thought.