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

Quote by Sargent Shriver

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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...

As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some...

As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Does politics have to be injected into everything?

Does politics have to be injected into everything?

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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

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

Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later.

Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later.

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.

It is well to be prepared for life as it is, but it is better...

It is well to be prepared for life as it is, but it is better...

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...

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.