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“Peace requires the simple but powerful recognition that what we have in common as human beings is more important and crucial than what divides us.”

Sargent Shriver

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

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Christian virtues unite men. Racism separates them.

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Racists are irrational and illogical in their attempts to justify their prejudices.

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It's the most rewarding thing to be a civil servant.

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A line has to be drawn somewhere between what is essential and what is peripheral.

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