Sargent Shriver Quotes

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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• 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.

  

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