Sargent Shriver

As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some good. If it hadn't occurred, my parents would have given me my college education. As it was, I had to scrabble for it. ↗

— Sargent Shriver

#blew #college #college education #concerned #depression

The only genuine elite is the elite of those men and women who gave their lives to justice and charity. ↗

— Sargent Shriver

#elite #gave #genuine #justice #lives

Respect for another man's opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, for it is the sign of a rational being. ↗

— Sargent Shriver

#any #being #man #opinion #rational

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

— Sargent Shriver

#job #our #plainly #precisely #speak

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

— Sargent Shriver

#better #life #make #prepared #than

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

— Sargent Shriver

#change #change the world #corps #going #idealist

He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned. ↗

— Sargent Shriver

#believes #damned #knows #nothing #things

Just to travel is rather boring, but to travel with a purpose is educational and exciting. ↗

— Sargent Shriver

#educational #exciting #just #purpose #rather

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

— Sargent Shriver

#illogical #irrational #justify #prejudices #racists

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them. ↗

— Sargent Shriver

#men #racism #separates #them #unite