To quote from his obituary site,
As a pioneer in both financial investments and philanthropy, John Templeton spent a lifetime encouraging open-mindedness. If he hadn’t sought new paths, he once said, he would have been unable to attain so many goals. The motto that Templeton created for his Foundation, “How little we know, how eager to learn,” exemplified his philosophy in the financial markets and his groundbreaking methods of philanthropy.
An inspiring life. Great men live beyond their death. Their ideas live on and continue to inspire.
