Author: Sargent Shriver

Quotes

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

I don't have to run the Peace Corps. I could live without seeing my picture in the newspapers and without being interviewed.

I don't have to run the Peace Corps. I could live without seeing my picture in the newspapers and without being interviewed.

- 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

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

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

- 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

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

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.

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.

- Sargent Shriver

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

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

- Sargent Shriver

I want to warn anyone who sees the Peace Corps as an alternative to the draft that life may well be easier at Fort Dix or at apost in Germany than it will be with us.

I want to warn anyone who sees the Peace Corps as an alternative to the draft that life may well be easier at Fort Dix or at apost in Germany than it will be with us.

- Sargent Shriver

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