Mother Teresa
Missionary, Nun
"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you."
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Helping Others
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Nelson Mandela
Political Leader
"There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return."
Gene Wilder
Actor, comedian
"So shines a good deed... in a weary world."
Swami Vivekananda
Spiritual Leader, Philosopher
"When I Asked God for Strength He Gave Me Difficult Situations to Face When I Asked God for Brain & Brawn He Gave Me Puzzles in Life to Solve When I Asked God for Happiness He Showed Me Some Unhappy People When I Asked God for Wealth He Showed Me How to Work Hard When I Asked God for Favors He Showed Me Opportunities to Work Hard When I Asked God for Peace He Showed Me How to Help Others God Gave Me Nothing I Wanted He Gave Me Everything I Needed."
Vincent de Paul
Saint, Priest
"Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another . . ."
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"The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others."
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"The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something."
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"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."
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"Only those who have already experienced a revolution within themselves can reach out effectively to help others."
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"Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy."
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"Nothing is stronger than gentleness."
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"It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do."
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"If human beings can be trained for cruelty and greed and a belief in power which comes through hate and fear and force, certainly we can train equally well for greatness and mercy and the power of love which comes because of the strength of the good qualities to be found in the soul of every human being."
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"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others."
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"It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action."
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"It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success."
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"The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted."
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"When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment."
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"If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path."
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"Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid."
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"To do more for the world than the world does for you - that is success."
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"There is no use whatsoever in trying to help people who do not help themselves."
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"At the heart of silence is prayer. At the heart of prayer is faith. At the heart of faith is life. At the heart of life is service."
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"Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet."
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"Leadership is lifting a person's vision to high sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations."
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