It is precisely our job as Catholics to speak the truth as plainly and precisely as we can.

I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system.

My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one thing; economic struggle is another.

The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin.

The 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.

The Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first hand the conditions in remote areas of the world.

If a young person has any idealism at all, it's strongest about the time he finishes college.