In the Peace Corps, the volunteer must be a fully developed, mature person. He must not join to run abroad or escape problems.

Quote by Sargent Shriver

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Does politics have to be injected into everything?

Does politics have to be injected into everything?

He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned.

He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned.

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 never ride just to ride. I ride to catch a fox. I play baseball...

I never ride just to ride. I ride to catch a fox. I play baseball...

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...

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

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

It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant.

It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant.

Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find...

Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find...

I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining...

I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining...

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

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

Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later.

Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later.

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

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

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...

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.

Joe Kennedy isn't in the habit of having incompetents around. I wouldn't have lasted three...

Joe Kennedy isn't in the habit of having incompetents around. I wouldn't have lasted three...

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

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

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

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

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.

My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities.

My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities.