Service
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!
Nov
24
Change the World by Reaching Within
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
"If like a scientist you will take the raw materials of your mind and your body and process them through the laboratory of humility, prayer and neighborly love, the result will be a second explosion heard 'round the world. You will be raised into a life of overwhelming love, great peace, and...
Nov
10
"Scholars are needed as much as saints"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
"I suggest we commence the long, hard task -- where scholars are needed as much as saints -- of lifting ourselves from 'the pursuit of happiness' to an additional and new level of political thought and moral vigor: to 'the pursuit of holiness'... So it will take a thousand years for human...
Jul
07
Earning the Respect of Other Nations
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week is a reminder that our standing in the world is directly related to our handling of domestic affairs. By safeguarding the rights and well-being of people at home and abroad, we can create a stronger, more sustainable and resilient society.Taken from the Democratic...
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...
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....
Jul
18
"The most powerful force we have"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us that our greatest power as a people is not fueled by economic strength or by military force. It comes from our ability to work in service of peace, justice, and love.In his 1964 Address to Bellarmine College, Sargent Shriver describes how the United States...
Jul
12
History's Great Changes "Come from Us"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week is an important reminder of the ability we, the people, have to effect positive change. In an era in which so many of us are disenchanted with our leaders, let us remember that we have the power to organize and to act with purpose in order to improve life for those around...
Feb
15
Love Can Change the World
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week defines love in a quintessentially Shriveresque way: as an action expressed through service, and also as a power that can transform us. Although Valentine's Day may have come and gone, Shriver's message of love is enduring and essential in the creation of a more peaceful and...
