Author: Sargent Shriver

Quotes

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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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