Sargent Shriver Quotes
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 wouldn't kill me if I were never nominated or elected to anything. It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant. 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. 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. Just to travel is rather boring, but to travel with a purpose is educational and exciting. My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one thing; economic struggle is another. My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities. 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. Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education. Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices. 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. The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should. The only genuine elite is the elite of those men and women who gave their lives to justice and charity. The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we're not apologetic about it. The Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first hand the conditions in remote areas of the world. The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin. There is an alternative to war. It has been with us forever. We must treat the disease of racism. This means we must understand the disease. When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa.
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