Quotes about Stewardship

Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees.

For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.

We [God] charge not any soul save to its capacity.

The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib.

Asking people for money is giving them the opportunity to put their resources at the disposal of the Kingdom.

Tithing is a bad ceiling but an excellent floor.

We all see that, today, man can destroy the foundation of his existence: his Earth.

The historical system of mutual pillage and extortion stops here on Arrakis," his father said. "You cannot go on forever stealing what you need without regard to those who come after. The physical qualities of a planet are written into its economic and political record.

You cannot go on forever stealing what you need without regard to those who come after. The physical qualities of a planet are written into its economic and political record.

Many wealthy people are little more than janitors of their possessions.