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I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody. Lily Tomlin
One person can make a difference, and everyone should try. John Fitzgerald Kennedy
In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute. Thurgood Marshall
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Theodore Roosevelt
The time is always right to do the right thing. Martin Luther King Jr.
Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope… and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. Robert F. Kennedy
It’s a privilege to be able to bear witness to someone’s story when they may not have had the chance to tell it before. Lindy Alexander
The time is always right to do what is right. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. Dr. Seuss
At this very moment, there are people only you can reach…and differences only you can make. Mike Dooley
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity. Pema Chodron
The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own. Benjamin Disraeli
To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist. Gail Sheehy
Never, never, be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that you cannot sincerely try to help another person without actually helping yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
At this very moment, there are individuals only you can reach, and differences only you can make in their lives. Mike Dooley
It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do. Moliere
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that you cannot sincerely try to help another without helping yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. Maya Angelou
I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept. Angela Davis
Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. Unknown
Diversity makes for a rich tapestry. We must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value, no matter their colour; equal in importance no matter their texture. Maya Angelou
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment to improve the world. Anne Frank
You are personally responsible for becoming more ethical than the society you grew up in. Eliezer Yudkowsky
There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet. William Frederick Halsey, Jr.
Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are. Bernice Johnson Reagon
There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life. Mary Rose McGeady
True peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice. Martin Luther King
The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake. Meister Eckhart
Diversity makes for a rich tapestry. We must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value, no matter their color; equal in importance no matter their texture. Maya Angelou
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment to improve the world. Anne Frank
No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. Aesop
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate. Albert Schweitzer
Everyone has a purpose in life…a unique gift or special talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals. Deepak Chopra
Your position in life and what you do doesn’t matter as much as how you do what you do. Elisabeth Kubler Ross
Helping is self satisfaction and not expecting anything in return, a volunteer act. Babuschka Lorenz
I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. Oprah Winfrey
Ignoring your passion is like dying a slow death…Passion whispers to you through your feelings, beckoning you toward your highest good. Pay attention to what makes you feel energized, connected, stimulated- what gives you your juice. Do what you love, give it back in the form of service, and you will do more than succeed. You will triumph. Oprah Winfrey
Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing. Helen Keller
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Frederick Douglass
I am lighthouse rather than lifeboat. I do not rescue, but instead help others to find their way to shore, guiding them by my example. Modern affirmation
The happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others. Gordon B. Hinckley
