Being accused of enthusiasm is something I'll never live down.

Quote by Sargent Shriver

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I do not think that the educational program of our schools should be determined by...

I do not think that the educational program of our schools should be determined by...

A line has to be drawn somewhere between what is essential and what is peripheral.

A line has to be drawn somewhere between what is essential and what is peripheral.

The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always...

The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always...

One of the things Mr. Kennedy taught me was that in laying out a new...

One of the things Mr. Kennedy taught me was that in laying out a new...

It wouldn't kill me if I were never nominated or elected to anything.

It wouldn't kill me if I were never nominated or elected to anything.

Respect for another man's opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is...

Respect for another man's opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is...

I can remember at college, living on 30-cent meals.

I can remember at college, living on 30-cent meals.

Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices.

Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices.

If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are...

If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are...

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.

He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned.

He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned.

I hate goofballs.

I hate goofballs.

If a young person has any idealism at all, it's strongest about the time he...

If a young person has any idealism at all, it's strongest about the time he...

My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one...

My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one...

The Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first...

The Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first...

Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later.

Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later.

I want to warn anyone who sees the Peace Corps as an alternative to the...

I want to warn anyone who sees the Peace Corps as an alternative to the...

Do we talk about the dignity of work? Do we give our students any reason...

Do we talk about the dignity of work? Do we give our students any reason...

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

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

When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system...

When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system...