Quotes By Sargent Shriver

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

I do not think that the educational program of our schools should be determined by what the community thinks it needs.

Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices.

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

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?

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

One of the things Mr. Kennedy taught me was that in laying out a new project, you shouldn't try to cope with every little problem.

A line has to be drawn somewhere between what is essential and what is peripheral.

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

He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned.

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