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Peace Corps Quotes

I am proud to represent these men and women who empower people in developing nations and promote the Peace Corps mission of peace and friendship. These volunteers are making major strides to improve the lives of people and communities around the world Picture Quote #1

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s peaceful, determined struggle for social justice, and Sargent Shriver, who launched the Peace Corps, were early heroes. A career of public service was the ultimate aspiration Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I thought of the Peace Corps as a reverse refugee organization, displacing all of us lost Midwesterners, and it was probably the only government entity that taught Americans to abandon key national characteristics. Pride, ambition, impatience, the instinct to control, the desire to accumulate, the missionary impulse - all of it slipped away Picture Quote #1

The Peace Corps represents some, if not all, of the best virtues in this society. It stands for everything that America has ever stood for. It stands for everything we believe in and hope to achieve in the world Picture Quote #1

But if the life will not be easy, it will be rich and satisfying. For every young American who participates in the Peace Corps-who works in a foreign land-will know that he or she is sharing in the great common task of bringing to man that decent way of life which is the foundation of freedom and a condition of peace Picture Quote #1

We have started something called the Corporate Services Corps. Now, it was modeled after the Peace Corps from long ago, the 1960s. And the idea was in this modern day and age, how do you get IBM’ers around the world to be global citizens? You know, globally aware, contribute, understand how to work in that environment, but do it on scale Picture Quote #1

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Who does Bill Clinton think got off the boat and stepped on Plymouth Rock? Peace Corps volunteers? Picture Quote #1

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 peace comes from the Marine Corps, not the Peace Corps Picture Quote #1

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 two years. I was in Uganda for another four years and I didn’t make a phone call. So for six years I didn’t make a phone call, but I wrote letters, I wrote short stories, I wrote books Picture Quote #1

I never was a hippie! I went to India because so many friends like Mia Farrow and the Beatles were going there to discover truth. And so I went and trekked through India by myself, but instead of discovering truth, I wanted to join the Peace Corps Picture Quote #1

We are in a time when the Peace Corps mission is more vital than ever, and the organization is at a 30-year high in the number of volunteers in the field. The Peace Corps is currently in 69 posts and serving 75 countries across the globe Picture Quote #1

I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers continued success and perseverance. We are grateful for their contributions to society and dedication to providing assistance where it is needed. May the Peace Corps continue its legacy of service, both at home and abroad Picture Quote #1

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I feel that my father’s greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything Picture Quote #1

I have been thinking about joining the Peace Corps. That is something that I would absolutely love to do. I think that would be an incredible experience, so that’s an avenue that I might want to look at Picture Quote #1

[T]he Clinton administration launched an attack on people in Texas because those people were religious nuts with guns. Hell, this country was founded by religious nuts with guns. Who does Bill Clinton think stepped ashore on Plymouth Rock? Peace Corps volunteers? Or maybe the people in Texas were attacked because of child abuse. But, if child abuse was the issue, why didn’t Janet Reno tear-gas Woody Allen? Picture Quote #1

The Peace Corps is a sort of Howard Johnson's on the main drag into maturity Picture Quote #1

I had never imagined myself, nor aspired to be, a member of a royal family. I wanted to be in the Peace Corps, not a princess! Picture Quote #1

I graduated from college in Ohio and bummed around for a while, and then I joined VISTA, which was a domestic Peace Corps kind of thing, and they sent me to Colorado Picture Quote #1

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There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals, the Peace Corps, exchange students, teachers, exporting our music, poetry, blue jeans Picture Quote #1

The Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first hand the conditions in remote areas of the world Picture Quote #1

The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we’re not apologetic about it Picture Quote #1

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 in which they serve Picture Quote #1

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Peace Corps as it reached its 45th anniversary on March 1, 2006 Picture Quote #1

In the Peace Corps, the volunteer must be a fully developed, mature person. He must not join to run abroad or escape problems Picture Quote #1

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In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps’ Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow Americans Picture Quote #1

I want to warn anyone who sees the Peace Corps as an alternative to the draft that life may well be easier at Fort Dix or at apost in Germany than it will be with us Picture Quote #1

I don’t have to run the Peace Corps. I could live without seeing my picture in the newspapers and without being interviewed Picture Quote #1

For a long time, I really struggled with the idea of being an actor because I really felt that I should be in the Peace Corps Picture Quote #1

Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight Picture Quote #1

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I am proud to represent these men and women who empower people in developing nations and promote the Peace Corps mission of peace and friendship. These volunteers are making major strides to improve the lives of people and communities around the world (Peace Corps Quotes) Martin Luther King, Jr.’s peaceful, determined struggle for social justice, and Sargent Shriver, who launched the Peace Corps, were early heroes. A career of public service was the ultimate aspiration (Peace Corps Quotes) Sometimes I thought of the Peace Corps as a reverse refugee organization, displacing all of us lost Midwesterners, and it was probably the only government entity that taught Americans to abandon key national characteristics. Pride, ambition, impatience, the instinct to control, the desire to accumulate, the missionary impulse - all of it slipped away (Peace Corps Quotes) The Peace Corps represents some, if not all, of the best virtues in this society. It stands for everything that America has ever stood for. It stands for everything we believe in and hope to achieve in the world (Peace Corps Quotes) But if the life will not be easy, it will be rich and satisfying. For every young American who participates in the Peace Corps-who works in a foreign land-will know that he or she is sharing in the great common task of bringing to man that decent way of life which is the foundation of freedom and a condition of peace (Peace Corps Quotes) We have started something called the Corporate Services Corps. Now, it was modeled after the Peace Corps from long ago, the 1960s. And the idea was in this modern day and age, how do you get IBM’ers around the world to be global citizens? You know, globally aware, contribute, understand how to work in that environment, but do it on scale (Peace Corps Quotes) Who does Bill Clinton think got off the boat and stepped on Plymouth Rock? Peace Corps volunteers? (Peace Corps Quotes) 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 peace comes from the Marine Corps, not the Peace Corps (Peace Corps Quotes) 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 two years. I was in Uganda for another four years and I didn’t make a phone call. So for six years I didn’t make a phone call, but I wrote letters, I wrote short stories, I wrote books (Peace Corps Quotes) I never was a hippie! I went to India because so many friends like Mia Farrow and the Beatles were going there to discover truth. And so I went and trekked through India by myself, but instead of discovering truth, I wanted to join the Peace Corps (Peace Corps Quotes) We are in a time when the Peace Corps mission is more vital than ever, and the organization is at a 30-year high in the number of volunteers in the field. The Peace Corps is currently in 69 posts and serving 75 countries across the globe (Peace Corps Quotes) I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers continued success and perseverance. We are grateful for their contributions to society and dedication to providing assistance where it is needed. May the Peace Corps continue its legacy of service, both at home and abroad (Peace Corps Quotes) I feel that my father’s greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything (Peace Corps Quotes) I have been thinking about joining the Peace Corps. That is something that I would absolutely love to do. I think that would be an incredible experience, so that’s an avenue that I might want to look at (Peace Corps Quotes) [T]he Clinton administration launched an attack on people in Texas because those people were religious nuts with guns. Hell, this country was founded by religious nuts with guns. Who does Bill Clinton think stepped ashore on Plymouth Rock? Peace Corps volunteers? Or maybe the people in Texas were attacked because of child abuse. But, if child abuse was the issue, why didn’t Janet Reno tear-gas Woody Allen? (Peace Corps Quotes) The Peace Corps is a sort of Howard Johnson's on the main drag into maturity (Peace Corps Quotes) I had never imagined myself, nor aspired to be, a member of a royal family. I wanted to be in the Peace Corps, not a princess! (Peace Corps Quotes) I graduated from college in Ohio and bummed around for a while, and then I joined VISTA, which was a domestic Peace Corps kind of thing, and they sent me to Colorado (Peace Corps Quotes) There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals, the Peace Corps, exchange students, teachers, exporting our music, poetry, blue jeans (Peace Corps Quotes) The Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first hand the conditions in remote areas of the world (Peace Corps Quotes) The Peace Corps is guilty of enthusiasm and a crusading spirit. But we’re not apologetic about it (Peace Corps Quotes) 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 in which they serve (Peace Corps Quotes) Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Peace Corps as it reached its 45th anniversary on March 1, 2006 (Peace Corps Quotes) In the Peace Corps, the volunteer must be a fully developed, mature person. He must not join to run abroad or escape problems (Peace Corps Quotes) In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps’ Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow Americans (Peace Corps Quotes) I want to warn anyone who sees the Peace Corps as an alternative to the draft that life may well be easier at Fort Dix or at apost in Germany than it will be with us (Peace Corps Quotes) I don’t have to run the Peace Corps. I could live without seeing my picture in the newspapers and without being interviewed (Peace Corps Quotes) For a long time, I really struggled with the idea of being an actor because I really felt that I should be in the Peace Corps (Peace Corps Quotes) Any idealist who tries to join the Peace Corps must realize he is not going to change the world overnight (Peace Corps Quotes)