 Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices. |
| The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should. |
| We must treat the disease of racism. This means we must understand the disease. |
| 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. |
| He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned. |
| Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight. |
| Jews have suffered persecution from misguided Christians who tortured the Jews for their part in killing Christ. These Christians forgot that Christ died because of the sins of all men. |
| Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education. |
| Just to travel is rather boring, but to travel with a purpose is educational and exciting. |
| Do the job first. Worry about the clearance later. |
| 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. |
| The only genuine elite is the elite of those men and women who gave their lives to justice and charity. |
| If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are stuck in an undemocratic, rigid caste society. |
| It wouldn't kill me if I were never nominated or elected to anything. |
| Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration. |
| 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. |
| I don't have to run the Peace Corps. I could live without seeing my picture in the newspapers and without being interviewed. |
| I never ride just to ride. I ride to catch a fox. I play baseball to make the team. |
| Does politics have to be injected into everything? |
| I can remember at college, living on 30-cent meals. |
