John Wesley Shipp Quotes


I don't want The Flash to become a vigilante. I don't want him to abuse the power.


Citations

Buck, Jerry. "Shipp Reluctant to Step Into 'Flash' Role." The Associated Press, 19 Sept. 1990.

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This quotation is an excellent example of a kind of political statement that sounds terrific at first, but when you think about it, it is hard to determine what it means. It is clearly some kind of criticism of international and multinational organizations but it is impossible to know what the candidate is proposing. He does not urge that the US not participate in the multilateral organizations? He warns that when we do participate, we should not cede our moral authority to them. But no one can determine had a sovereign nation like the United State cedes any moral or other kind of authority by participating in these organizations.


Some otherwise excellent leader, with a misplaced concept of loyalty to their staff, have been greatly harmed by not attending to this principle. Grant’s presidency and legacy was almost totally ruined by the behavior of his subordinates and appointee, with the President unwilling to fire them.


John Wesley Shipp
John Wesley Shipp
  • Born: January 22, 1955
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor

John Wesley Shipp is an American actor known for his various television roles. He played the lead Barry Allen on CBS's superhero series The Flash from 1990 to 1991, and Mitch Leery, the title character's father, on the drama series Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2001. Shipp has also played several roles in daytime soap operas including Kelly Nelson on Guiding Light from 1980 to 1984, and Douglas Cummings on As the World Turns from 1985 to 1986 (which earned him his first Daytime Emmy Award). He portrays Barry Allen's father, Henry Allen, Jay Garrick/Flash and Earth-90 Barry Allen/Flash on the current series entitled The Flash on the CW network.