Top 41 Quotes by Sargent Shriver

It is precisely our job as Catholics to speak the truth as plainly and precisely as we can.

Joe Kennedy isn't in the habit of having incompetents around. I wouldn't have lasted three months if I didn't have some ability.

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.

My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one thing; economic struggle is another.

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

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

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.

Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight.

I never ride just to ride. I ride to catch a fox. I play baseball to make the team.