If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are stuck in an undemocratic, rigid caste society.
- Sargent Shriver
Education, Best, Need, Caste
It is precisely our job as Catholics to speak the truth as plainly and precisely as we can.
- Sargent Shriver
Truth, Speak, Precisely, Catholics
A line has to be drawn somewhere between what is essential and what is peripheral.
- Sargent Shriver
Line, Peripheral, Drawn, Essential
If a young person has any idealism at all, it's strongest about the time he finishes college.
- Sargent Shriver
College, Young, Idealism, Finishes
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.
- Sargent Shriver
New, One Of The Things, Mr, Cope
The Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first hand the conditions in remote areas of the world.
- Sargent Shriver
Chance, Young, Give, Young Americans
I never ride just to ride. I ride to catch a fox. I play baseball to make the team.
- Sargent Shriver
Baseball, Play, Never, Play Baseball
I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system.
- Sargent Shriver
Think, Very, Educational, Goals
The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we're not apologetic about it.
- Sargent Shriver
Peace, Guilty, Apologetic, Corps
In the Peace Corps, the volunteer must be a fully developed, mature person. He must not join to run abroad or escape problems.
- Sargent Shriver
Run, Mature, Abroad, Corps
Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight.
- Sargent Shriver
Change, Going, Tries, Corps
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
Run, Could, Newspapers, Corps
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
Want, Will, May, Corps
My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one thing; economic struggle is another.
- Sargent Shriver
Work, Always, Virtues, Economic
As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some good. If it hadn't occurred, my parents would have given me my college education. As it was, I had to scrabble for it.
- Sargent Shriver
College, Some, Given, Wind
He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned.
- Sargent Shriver
Nothing, Things, Believes, All Things
Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices.
- Sargent Shriver
Prejudices, Justify, Racists
Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later.
- Sargent Shriver
Worry, Later, About, Clearance
Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education.
- Sargent Shriver
Education, Racism, Some, Discrimination
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
Worthy, Another, Sign, Rational
Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.
- Sargent Shriver
Racism, Christian, Unite, Separates
When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa.
- Sargent Shriver
Work, Vice, Vice Versa, Economic System
The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should.
- Sargent Shriver
Always, Idealism, Which, Alas
I do not think that the educational program of our schools should be determined by what the community thinks it needs.
- Sargent Shriver
Think, Needs, Educational, Determined
Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration.
- Sargent Shriver
Work, Frustration, Will, Volunteer
The only genuine elite is the elite of those men and women who gave their lives to justice and charity.
- Sargent Shriver
Men And Women, Lives, Elite, Gave
Joe Kennedy isn't in the habit of having incompetents around. I wouldn't have lasted three months if I didn't have some ability.
- Sargent Shriver
Some, Joe, Having, Kennedy
Jews have suffered persecution from misguided Christians who tortured the Jews for their part in killing Christ. These Christians forgot that Christ died because of the sins of all men.
- Sargent Shriver
Persecution, Christians, Suffered
There is an alternative to war. It has been with us forever.
- Sargent Shriver
War, Forever, Been, Alternative
It wouldn't kill me if I were never nominated or elected to anything.
- Sargent Shriver
Never, Elected, Were, Nominated
It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant.
- Sargent Shriver
Most, Civil Servant, Servant, Civil
The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin.
- Sargent Shriver
Deep, Racism, Wounded, Bruised
I can remember at college, living on 30-cent meals.
- Sargent Shriver
College, Remember, Living, Meals
Being accused of enthusiasm is something I'll never live down.
- Sargent Shriver
Enthusiasm, Never, Being, Accused
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?
- Sargent Shriver
Reason, About, Psychological, Dignity
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
Better, Prepared, Than, Be Prepared
We must treat the disease of racism. This means we must understand the disease.
- Sargent Shriver
Racism, Treat, Means, Understand
Just to travel is rather boring, but to travel with a purpose is educational and exciting.
- Sargent Shriver
Purpose, Rather, Educational, Boring
My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities.
- Sargent Shriver
Enough, Explain, Were, Cousins
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