The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we're not apologetic about it.

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

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

Peace requires the simple but powerful recognition that what we have in common as human beings is more important and crucial than what divides us.

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.

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

I 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.