Quotes about Service
A truly obedient man does not discriminate between one thing and another, since his only aim is to execute faithfully whatever may be assigned to him.
— Bernard of Clairvaux
We want men to rule the nation who care more for and love better the nation's welfare than gold and silver, fame or popularity.
— Brigham Young
Man cannot choose his duties.
— George Eliot
The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest rights and liberties of his country.
— George Washington
ComprendÃ
— St. Therese of Lisieux
If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. Admiral Bill McRaven (Navy SEAL)
— Terri Savelle Foy
He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies
— Tertullian
But how will a Christian engage in war—indeed, how will a Christian even engage in military service during peacetime—without the sword, which the Lord has taken away? For although soldiers had approached John to receive instructions and a centurion believed, this does not change the fact that afterward, the Lord, by disarming Peter, disarmed every soldier. Under no circumstances should a true Christian draw the sword.
— Tertullian
I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifices to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.
— St. Therese of Lisieux
A love which does not prove itself in action is not enough, nor is our natural readiness to please a friend; that is not charity, for sinners are ready to do the same. Jesus
— St. Therese of Lisieux
The life of every missionary abounds in crosses," said Théophane Vénard. And again: "True happiness consists in suffering, and in order to live we must die.
— St. Therese of Lisieux
Love lives only by sacrifice
— St. Therese of Lisieux