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
When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa.
We must treat the disease of racism. This means we must understand the disease.
There is an alternative to war. It has been with us forever.
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 are 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.
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.
Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices.
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.
My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities.
My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one thing; economic struggle is another.
