Peace Corps Quotes

I feel that my father's greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything.
Caroline Kennedy

Peace, Greatest, Father

The Peace Corps is a sort of Howard Johnson's on the main drag into maturity.
Paul Theroux

Peace, Maturity, Drag

Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight.
Sargent Shriver

Change, Peace, Realize

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

Peace, Guilty, Spirit

When I was in the Peace Corps I never made a phone call. I was in Central Africa; I didn't make a phone call for two years. I was in Uganda for another four years and I didn't make a phone call. So for six years I didn't make a phone call, but I wrote letters, I wrote short stories, I wrote books.
Paul Theroux

Peace, Two, Short

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

Peace, Live, Picture

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

Peace, Person, Problems

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

Peace, Give, Young

For a long time, I really struggled with the idea of being an actor because I really felt that I should be in the Peace Corps.
Camryn Manheim

Peace, Time, Long

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

Life, Peace, May

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Peace Corps as it reached its 45th anniversary on March 1, 2006.
Solomon Ortiz

Peace, Today, Rise

In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps' Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow Americans.
Solomon Ortiz

Peace, Crisis, Fellow

The Peace Corps is an outstanding organization that promotes peace through helping countless individuals who want to help build a better life for the community in which they serve.
Solomon Ortiz

Life, Peace, Help

There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals, the Peace Corps, exchange students, teachers, exporting our music, poetry, blue jeans.
Helen Thomas

Music, Peace, Poetry

I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers continued success and perseverance. We are grateful for their contributions to society and dedication to providing assistance where it is needed. May the Peace Corps continue its legacy of service, both at home and abroad.
Kenny Marchant

Success, Peace, Home

My mother went into the Peace Corps when she was sixty-eight.
Billy Carter

Peace, Mother, She

Peace Corps helps promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and non-violent co-existence among people of diverse cultures and systems of government.
Sam Farr

Peace, Government, Acceptance

We are in a time when the Peace Corps mission is more vital than ever, and the organization is at a 30-year high in the number of volunteers in the field. The Peace Corps is currently in 69 posts and serving 75 countries across the globe.
Kenny Marchant

Peace, Time, High

I am proud to represent these men and women who empower people in developing nations and promote the Peace Corps mission of peace and friendship. These volunteers are making major strides to improve the lives of people and communities around the world.
Kenny Marchant

Friendship, Peace, Women

We have started something called the Corporate Services Corps. Now, it was modeled after the Peace Corps from long ago, the 1960s. And the idea was in this modern day and age, how do you get IBM'ers around the world to be global citizens? You know, globally aware, contribute, understand how to work in that environment, but do it on scale.
Ginni Rometty

Work, Peace, Age

I graduated from college in Ohio and bummed around for a while, and then I joined VISTA, which was a domestic Peace Corps kind of thing, and they sent me to Colorado.
Mojo Nixon

Peace, Around, College

I have been thinking about joining the Peace Corps. That is something that I would absolutely love to do. I think that would be an incredible experience, so that's an avenue that I might want to look at.
Lindsey Shaw

Love, Peace, Experience

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