Author: Sargent Shriver

Quotes

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

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

- Sargent Shriver

If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are stuck in an undemocratic, rigid caste society.

If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are stuck in an undemocratic, rigid caste society.

- Sargent Shriver

The only genuine elite is the elite of those men and women who gave their lives to justice and charity.

The only genuine elite is the elite of those men and women who gave their lives to justice and charity.

- Sargent Shriver

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

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

- Sargent Shriver

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

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

- Sargent Shriver

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 well to be prepared for life as it is, but it is better to be prepared to make life better than it is.

- Sargent Shriver

Does politics have to be injected into everything?

Does politics have to be injected into everything?

- Sargent Shriver

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.

- Sargent Shriver

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

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

- Sargent Shriver

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