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
Respect for another mans opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, for it is the sign of a rational being. – Sargent Shriver
Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education. – Sargent Shriver
If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are stuck in an undemocratic, rigid caste society. – Sargent Shriver
When I first left university, I thought about going into the private sector. But I discovered when I went to interview that I could only have a career in the back office, or doing HR. The attitude was, My dear lady, you cannot possibly think about going on the board. – Pauline Neville-Jones