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On our blog, we share our Quote of the Week as well as other insights about our work and about our community. As our society continues to struggle with some of the same issues that Sargent Shriver focused on -- poverty, racism, inequality, war -- we believe it's important to share our stories with each other. Do you have a story to share about Sargent Shriver or about one of the issues he cared about? Share your story with us by emailing it to info@sargentshriver.org. Maybe we'll post it here!
Oct
04
Butter or Guns?
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week recalls the “butter or guns” debate, which refers to the federal government’s weighing of options between funding social programs (“butter”) or military spending (“guns”). Sargent Shriver suggests that choosing “guns” over “butter” can in and of itself result in violence, as...
Sep
27
Maintaining Civil and Human Rights
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week asks us to protect and preserve civil and human rights by developing an ethical and moral understanding of humanity. It is only when we truly respect and appreciate the vulnerabilities and needs of human beings–for dignity, for justice, for peace–that we can work to uphold...
Sep
20
"Make the World Safe for Democracy"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week is a reminder of the Peace Corps’ connection to protecting democracy. As we mark the 61st anniversary of the creation of the Peace Corps this week, we’re thinking about how we can protect democracy at home and around the world in 2022.Sargent Shriver spoke these words at the...
Sep
12
Reflecting on the Politics of Service
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week describes a service-oriented notion of politics. It is a notion that involves every citizen, and that Sargent Shriver embraced with enthusiasm and energy for the people he served throughout his life.In his speech to the New York University Class of 1964, Sargent Shriver...
Sep
02
Shriver on Education
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week highlights the importance of education while acknowledging some of the most basic and serious challenges that our underfunded public schools face. As students of all ages settle back into school, we’re looking back to the beginning of Sargent Shriver’s career in public...
Aug
30
The Consequences of Justice -- and of Injustice
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week highlights the importance that Sargent Shriver placed on justice in our institutions. It also reveals the unique power that justice has in creating a stable and thriving society.This week’s quote is from Sargent Shriver’s 1972 campaign speech, “Justice – A New Vision”....
Aug
23
Seeing the world as "one lifeboat"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week encapsulates Sargent Shriver's view of humanity in a simple but poetic way. His words remind us that we are all connected, and if some of us are struggling, that struggle impacts all of us.In 1975, Sargent Shriver gave an Address to the Society of the Friendly Sons of St....
Aug
16
Some Facts about Poverty
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us of some stark facts: that poverty can be found everywhere in the United States, and that it is particularly pervasive among our society’s most vulnerable populations.On August 18, 1964, two days before President Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act into law...
