Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
Martin Sheen’s President Jed Bartlet once recited this Margaret Mead quote onThe West Wing.
They presented the Emmy for Best Drama Series, which went toShogun.

Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff and Allison Janney at the 2024 Emmy Awards.Kevin Winter/Getty
Hill continued, “the name of that series wasThe West Wing.
We all had the honor of serving in your administration,” he directed back to Sheen.
He added, “I just wept with joy when it was done.”

The cast of ‘The West Wing’ in 199.
It remains in the top 15most Emmy-nominated seriesof all time.
Janney is the most Emmy-decoratedWest Wingveteran, winning four times for her performance as Press Secretary C.J.