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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!
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...
May
19
Politics as "a competition of ideas and dreams"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week defines, quite simply, what politics should and should not be. It prompts us to aspire to a human-centric politics, of service that aims at building peace.Shriver gave his Commencement Address at Proctor Academy in 1973, just as the Watergate investigation, which led to...
May
12
"The issue that haunts me is this ..."
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
In our Quote of the Week, Sargent Shriver shares what he sees as our most basic needs and desires, and he expresses the concern that we are not capable of fulfilling these for each other. Ultimately, however, Shriver has confidence in what he refers to as "humanism", the ability...
May
05
Challenging Misleading Narratives about Crime
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week highlights a common cause of crime: a lack of economic opportunity. The “opportunity structure” to which Sargent Shriver refers includes necessities – adequate education, housing, health care, jobs – that are out of reach for far too many of us. As Shriver observes,...
Apr
28
Why We Must Transcend
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week urges us to "transcend". It is only when we can embrace the totality and complexity of our human history and culture that we can truly find connection, understanding -- and peace.This week's quote comes from a speech that Sargent Shriver made in celebration of...
Apr
21
Some Thoughts for Earth Day 2023
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week stresses the importance of working together to protect our environment from the many human-made threats that are endangering life on Earth. As we mark our 53rd Earth Day on Saturday, let us work to create a safer, healthier environment for all of us. And, as we continue to...
Apr
14
Media as a Public Good
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us of the media's role in keeping us informed about matters of public interest, both in everyday matters and in exceptional moments. With this role comes a great deal of responsibility and power. In a 1957 speech he gave as the head of Chicago's Board of...
Apr
07
The "Cure" for the "Sickness of the National Spirit"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week suggests that we will not thrive as a society if we support leaders who favor partisanship over problem-solving. We need clear-eyed, honest leaders who believe in the potential we all have to summon, in the words of Lincoln, "the better angels of our nature&...
