Sargent Shriver Quotes

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.
Sargent Shriver

Men, Racism, Christian

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.
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Respect, Opinion, Another

The only genuine elite is the elite of those men and women who gave their lives to justice and charity.
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Women, Men, Justice

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.
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Education, Good, Parents

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

Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices.
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Irrational, Justify, Prejudices

The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin.
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Nature, Deep, Lie

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?
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Work, Health, Person

Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight.
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Change, Peace, Realize

Being accused of enthusiasm is something I'll never live down.
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Live, Down, Enthusiasm

He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned.
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Nothing, Knows, Believes

If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are stuck in an undemocratic, rigid caste society.
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Life, Education, Best

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

Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education.
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Education, Racism, Cannot

The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we're not apologetic about it.
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Peace, Guilty, Spirit

A line has to be drawn somewhere between what is essential and what is peripheral.
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Between, Line, Somewhere

Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later.
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Job, Worry, Later

Does politics have to be injected into everything?
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Politics, Injected

I can remember at college, living on 30-cent meals.
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Remember, Living, College

I do not think that the educational program of our schools should be determined by what the community thinks it needs.
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Community, Needs, Determined

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

I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system.
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System, Goals, Helpful

I hate goofballs.
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I never ride just to ride. I ride to catch a fox. I play baseball to make the team.
Sargent Shriver

Baseball, Play, Team

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: November 9, 1915

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