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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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