Citizenship
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!
Aug
04
Shriver on Voting Rights
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week is in celebration of the 58th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which President Lyndon Johnson signed into law on August 6, 1965. Sargent Shriver's 1970 Address at the Polish American Congress Convention is both specific in its inclusion of references to Polish...
May
26
Honoring the Legacy of Our Fallen Soldiers
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week, from a long-ago Memorial Day, sends a message that we would do well to heed today: that to honor our fallen soldiers, we must encourage new ways of thinking and create a more nurturing, inclusive world.Sargent Shriver spoke these words in 1968 in his Remarks at...
Feb
15
We Can Touch the Stars and Renew the Earth
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us of the power that human beings can release when we are free to fully engage with our two basic impulses: one rational and scientific, one creative and intuitive. We can push beyond our limits into new frontiers, and we can also heal and repair all that is broken,...
Dec
20
Love as a Power
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week asks us to consider love as a power. As we make our way through the holiday season, we summon the power of love to guide us in our private lives as well as in our public actions as citizens.In his electric and free-wheeling 1967 Address at the University of California,...
Dec
13
"Put community above chaos"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week suggests that we can empower ourselves by focusing on something larger: service to our communities and to those more vulnerable than ourselves. By empowering others, we commit fully to our society and strengthen our own sense of citizenship.In 1968, Sargent Shriver addressed...
Apr
19
Remembering that "our community is the world"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us that we are all connected. When we fail to act with compassion, disregarding each other’s humanity, we can too easily put the life or welfare of our fellow human beings at risk.In 1966, Sargent Shriver spoke these words during his Address at the National...
Nov
01
Overcoming "the Problems of Human Poverty and Misery" through Collaboration
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us of the importance of collaboration when tackling the biggest challenges we face as a human family. The quote feels particularly poignant as we watch world leaders converge on Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)...
Sep
27
The "Politician's Job" and the "Common Good"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week shows the importance of public service. Through Sargent Shriver's words, we understand the high stakes of holding public office and the influence of political decisions on our everyday lives. Sixty-five years ago, Sargent Shriver spoke about government to a young audience in...
