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.

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

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

I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system.

Do we talk about the dignity of work? Do we give our students any reason for believing it is worthwhile to sacrifice for their work because such sacrifices improve the psychological and mental health of the person who makes them?

Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration.

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

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