It is not enough just to be good. We must be good for something. We must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for our presence. And the good that is in us must be spread to others. This is the measure of our civility.

Man's greatest happiness comes from losing himself for the good of others.

No man need fear death, he need fear only that he may die without having known his greatest power: the power of his free will to give his life for others

It is the understanding of others and the awareness of their needs, that the ambassador of CHRIST should strive to cultivate

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.

There were two classes of charitable people: one, the people who did a little and made a great deal of noise; the other, the people who did a great deal and made no noise at all.

I thank all missionaries, men and women who quietly work hard for the Lord and their brothers and sisters.

The best the world has to offer comes from the best you have to give to others.

The world is my country, mankind are my friends, to do good is my religion.

Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don't have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to know Einstein's theory of relativity to serve. You don't have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.

The program—which is all about taking care of people so they are better able to care for

I applaud the growing commitment of Evangelicals to the needs of the poor and oppressed in urban America.