Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration.

When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa.

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

But 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.

Just to travel is rather boring, but to travel with a purpose is educational and exciting.

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.