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

The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should.

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

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.

Do 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?

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.

It is not what you get out of life that counts. It's what you give and what is given from the heart.