Sargent Shriver
Sargent Shriver
Robert Sargent "Sarge" Shriver Jr.was an American politician and activist. As the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, he was part of the Kennedy family, serving in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Shriver was the driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps, founded the Job Corps, Head Start and other programs as the "architect" of Johnson's "War on Poverty" and served as the U.S. Ambassador to France...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 November 1915
CountryUnited States of America
Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration.
I don't think the Gallup Poll technique is going to be very helpful in determining the goals of our educational system.
My parents were second cousins. That is enough to explain all of my peculiarities.
When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa.
The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should.
If a young person has any idealism at all, it's strongest about the time he finishes college.
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.
The Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first hand the conditions in remote areas of the world.
I want to warn anyone who sees the Peace Corps as an alternative to the draft that life may well be easier at Fort Dix or at apost in Germany than it will be with us.
Shatter the glass. In our society that is so self-absorbed, begin to look less at yourself and more at each other. Learn more about the face of your neighbor and less about your own.
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.
I never ride just to ride. I ride to catch a fox. I play baseball to make the team.
Being accused of enthusiasm is something I'll never live down.