It is well to be prepared for life as it is, but it is better to be prepared to make life better than it is.
Sargent ShriverAs far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some good. If it hadn't occurred, my parents would have given me my college education. As it was, I had to scrabble for it.
Sargent ShriverIt is precisely our job as Catholics to speak the truth as plainly and precisely as we can.
Sargent ShriverThe Peace Corps represents some, if not all, of the best virtues in this society. It stands for everything that America has ever stood for. It stands for everything we believe in and hope to achieve in the world.
Sargent ShriverIf education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are stuck in an undemocratic, rigid caste society.
Sargent ShriverWorking in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration.
Sargent ShriverI want to warn anyone who sees the Peace Corps as an alternative to the draft that life may well be easier at Fort Dix or at apost in Germany than it will be with us.
Sargent ShriverThe Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first hand the conditions in remote areas of the world.
Sargent ShriverPeace requires the simple but powerful recognition that what we have in common as human beings is more important and crucial than what divides us.
Sargent ShriverBut as a philosopher said, one day after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, after all the scientific and technological achievements, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And then, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.
Sargent ShriverThe natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should.
Sargent ShriverJust to travel is rather boring, but to travel with a purpose is educational and exciting.
Sargent ShriverRespect for another man's opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, for it is the sign of a rational being.
Sargent ShriverIf a young person has any idealism at all, it's strongest about the time he finishes college.
Sargent ShriverWhat can change the world today is the same thing that has changed it in the past-an idea and the service of dedicated, committed individuals to that idea.
Sargent ShriverI don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system.
Sargent ShriverI believe strongly in the Constitutional principle of separating church and state. Our founders were right in fearing that religious freedom would be threatened in the long run by a departure from governmental neutrality in spiritual matters.
Sargent ShriverThe Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we're not apologetic about it.
Sargent ShriverMy parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one thing; economic struggle is another.
Sargent ShriverDo we talk about the dignity of work? Do we give our students any reason for believing it is worthwhile to sacrifice for their work because such sacrifices improve the psychological and mental health of the person who makes them?
Sargent ShriverIt is not what you get out of life that counts. It's what you give and what is given from the heart.
Sargent ShriverThe only genuine elite is the elite of those men and women who gave their lives to justice and charity.
Sargent ShriverRacism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education.
Sargent ShriverOne of the things Mr. Kennedy taught me was that in laying out a new project, you shouldn't try to cope with every little problem.
Sargent ShriverJoe Kennedy isn't in the habit of having incompetents around. I wouldn't have lasted three months if I didn't have some ability.
Sargent ShriverWhen Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa.
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