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There is an alternative to war. It has been with us forever.

Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration.

We must treat the disease of racism. This means we must understand the disease.

Sargent Shriver

Disease

Racism

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

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

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

The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should.

Sargent Shriver

Idealism

Youth

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.

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

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

Project

When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa.

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

Problems

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

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

Sargent Shriver

Truth

Job