Peace Corps Quotes

42 Peace Corps quotes by 26 unique authors

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Peace Corps as it reached its 45th anniversary on March 1, 2006. — Solomon Ortiz
The Peace Corps is an outstanding organization that promotes peace through helping countless individuals who want to help build a better life for the community… — Solomon Ortiz
While working in advertising, I channelled my creative energy into elaborate escape fantasies: cake making, dog breeding, the Peace Corps. — Meg Rosoff
Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight. — Sargent Shriver
The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we're not apologetic about it. — Sargent Shriver
The Peace Corps is a sort of Howard Johnson's on the main drag into maturity. — Paul Theroux
When I was in the Peace Corps I never made a phone call. I was in Central Africa; I didn't make a phone call for… — Paul Theroux
There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals, the Peace Corps, exchange students, teachers, exporting our music, poetry,… — Helen Thomas
I'm a conservative because I believe in peace - real peace, not just the peace of mind. I'm a conservative because we understand that real… — Allen West
I think the Peace Corps is a fine thing, don't you?" he said. "Well," I replied, "it's certainly better than War Corps. — Erich Segal
Lissa lowered her voice and added, "I might not even go to school anyway. I might defer and join the Peace Corps and go to… — Sarah Dessen
To me, one of the best faces America has ever projected is the face of a Peace Corps volunteer. That face symbolizes this country: young,… — Teresa Heinz
My record was so bad that I was first rejected by the Peace Corps as a poor risk and possible troublemaker and was accepted as… — Paul Theroux
I wanted the Peace Corps to be something very vague and unorganized, and to a large extent it was. It did not run smoothly. The… — Paul Theroux
I think I am typical in believing that the Peace Corps trained us brilliantly and then did little more except send us into the bush.… — Paul Theroux
I grew up on a dairy farm in Southeastern Connecticut, and I went into the Peace Corps right after college. I went to Ghana. I… — Bruce Wilkinson
In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps' Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow Americans. — Solomon Ortiz

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