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"Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them."
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"When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package."

"The historian must have some conception of how men who are not historians behave. Otherwise he will move in a world of the dead. He can only gain that conception through personal experience, and he can only use his personal experiences when he is a genius."

"What a man believes may be ascertained, not from his creed, but from the assumptions on which he habitually acts."

"A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open."
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"Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration."


"When Roosevelt came along, I approved of his program, generally. I figured an economic system should work for people, not vice versa."


"The natural idealism of youth is an idealism, alas, for which we do not always provide as many outlets as we should."


"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."


"My parents had always preached the virtues of hard work. But hard work is one thing; economic struggle is another."


"The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we're not apologetic about it."


"Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight."


"Racism cannot be cured solely by attacking some of the results it produces, like discrimination in housing or in education."
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