Sargent Shriver

“You are the bearers of a message of love, a message of peace, a message of service.”

“Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.”

“The poor are not the problem. They are the solution.”

“We have to have a dream, we have to have a vision, and we have to have a cause.”

“Break your mirrors! In our society that is so self-absorbed, begin to look less at yourself and more at each other.”

“Serve, serve, serve. Because in the end, it will be the servants who save us all.”

“The most important thing in life is to be of service to others.”

“Work with enthusiasm and do the best you can. It's the only way to be happy.”

“The only genuine elite is the elite of those who give their lives to justice and charity.”

“Generosity is the best investment.”

“The Peace Corps is an idea that has the power to change the world.”

“The definition of a beautiful person is a person who is capable of being the best version of himself.”