My liberty depends on you being free, too.

Because we are free, we can never be indifferent to the fate of freedom elsewhere.

The selfish man suffers more from his selfishness than he from whom that selfishness withholds some important benefit.

The Talmud teaches that there are four kinds of people in the world. The first person says, What's yours is mine. The second person says, What's yours is yours. The third person says, What's mine is mine. And the fourth person says, What's mine is yours. Which one are you?

Years ago my friend Alan Groff shared this definition: "love is the accurate estimate and the adequate supply of another person's need.

Before entertaining guests, Roosevelt would read up on whatever subject matter they might be interested in. This enabled him to become quite the conversationalist. And I would suggest that it was one way in which Roosevelt loved his neighbor as himself—he showed genuine interest in their interests.

When the Bible speaks of love, it measures it primarily not by how much you want to receive but by how much you are willing to give of yourself to someone. How much are you willing to lose for the sake of this person? How much of your freedom are you willing to forsake? How much of your precious time, emotion, and resources are you willing to invest for this person?

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer someone else up.

If you want to achieve your goals, help others achieve theirs.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another persons suffering and bring that person joy.

The more we keep our mind on ourselves and our wants, the more unhappy we become. God wants us to love others and meet their needs.

Neither the Church of Christ, nor a Christian Commonwealth, ought to tolerate such as prefer private gain to the public weal, or seek it to the hurt of their neighbors.