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 More Quotes by Sargent Shriver More Quotes From Sargent Shriver It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant. Sargent Shriver civil-servantsservanthippie My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one thing; economic struggle is another. Sargent Shriver hard-workstrugglepregnancy Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices. Sargent Shriver irrationalracistprejudice I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system. Sargent Shriver educationalgoalthinking 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 collegeeducationwind When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa. Sargent Shriver economicvicespeople 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 frustrationlandtwo I do not think that the educational program of our schools should be determined by what the community thinks it needs. Sargent Shriver educationalschoolthinking He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned. Sargent Shriver all-thingsknowsbelieve If a young person has any idealism at all, it's strongest about the time he finishes college. Sargent Shriver idealismcollegeyoung Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them. Sargent Shriver racismchristianmen If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are stuck in an undemocratic, rigid caste society. Sargent Shriver caste-systemdoeeducation 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 germanyalternativespeace Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education. Sargent Shriver racistracismeducation It is precisely our job as Catholics to speak the truth as plainly and precisely as we can. Sargent Shriver catholicspeakjobs 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 sinchristianmen We must treat the disease of racism. This means we must understand the disease. Sargent Shriver racistracismmean The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin. Sargent Shriver rootsmenlying 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 habitthreemonths Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later. Sargent Shriver worryjobsfirsts
