Sargent Shriver Men Quotations

The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin.

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.

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.

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

Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.

But as a philosopher said, one day after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, after all the scientific and technological achievements, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And then, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.