Respect 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.

Joe Kennedy isn't in the habit of having incompetents around. I wouldn't have lasted three months if I didn't have some ability.

It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant.

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.

We must treat the disease of racism. This means we must understand the disease.

My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities.

Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight.