Thursday, January 20, 2011

Sargent Shriver...

was many things...a man of faith, the first leader of the Peace Corps, a peace builder, a political leader and an activist. His story can be found here.

A memorable and telling quote from his Class Day address at Yale in 1994:

“Break your mirrors! Yes, indeed — shatter the glass. In our society that is so self-absorbed, begin to look less at yourself and more at each other. Learn more about the face of your neighbor, and less about your own.

I suggest this: when you get to be 30, 40, 50, or even 70 years old, you’ll get more happiness and contentment out of counting your friends than counting your dollars. You’ll get more satisfaction from having improved your neighborhood, your town, your state, your country and your fellow human beings than you’ll ever get from your muscles, your figure, your automobile, your house, or your credit ratings.

You’ll get more from being a peacemaker than a warrior. I’ve been both, so I speak from experience. Break the mirrors!

Be peacemakers of the community, and you and your family will be happy.”


He passed away on Tuesday this week. Please read the "Statement from his family" attachd.

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