Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.
– Harold S. Kushner
The truth is, you leave this world with nothing. What you are is a temporary administrator, and you must administer well… the wealth in your care, and generate more. The surplus can be used to do many things for people.
– Carlos Slim
Poverty isn’t solved with donations.
– Carlos Slim
I’ve always said that the better off you are, the more responsibility you have for helping others. Just as I think it’s important to run companies well, with a close eye to the bottom line, I think you have to use your entrepreneurial experience to make corporate philanthropy effective.
– Carlos Slim
If you’re changing the world, you’re working on important things. You’re excited to get up in the morning.
– Larry Page
Business need to go beyond the interest of their companies to the communities they serve.
– Ratan Tata
Social reforms are never carried out by the weakness of the strong; but always by the strength of the weak.
– Karl Marx
History calls those men the greatest who have ennobled themselves by working for the common good; experience acclaims as happiest the man who has made the greatest number of people happy.
– Karl Marx
All you need to do is help one person, expecting nothing in return. To me, that is a humanitarian.
– Rihanna
The general idea of the rich helping the poor, I think, is important.
– Bill Gates
I generally think if you do good things for people in the world, that comes back and you benefit from it over time.
– Mark Zuckerberg
I find myself born into this particular position. I’m determined to make the most of it. And to do whatever I can to help. And I hope I leave things behind a little bit better than I found them.
– Prince Charles
I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.
– Queen Elizabeth II
Helping people in need is a good and essential part of my life, a kind of destiny.
– Princess Diana
Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life-a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are.
– Princess Diana
I’d rather do community service than sit and write a load of Christmas cards.
– Paul O’Grady
Community service has taught me all kinds of skills and increased my confidence. You go out there and think on your feet, work with others and create something from nothing. That’s what life’s all about.
– Andrew Shue
Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It’s important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It’s the way in which we ourselves grow and develop.
– Dorothy Height
Community service has become a patch for morality. You can devote your life to community service and be a total schmuck.
– Timothy J. Keller
The spirit of service is the heart of humanity.
– Lailah Gifty Akita
Our services serve a specific need.
– Lailah Gifty Akita
The city is dirty due to the laziness of the citizens in the country.
– Lailah Gifty Akita
The citizens must begin to work to clean the city and country of any dirt.
– Lailah Gifty Akita
Giving back is so important. Give back to your communities in whatever way you can. With donations, items or with your time. The Universe blesses a generous heart.
– Eileen Anglin
For every tree, we plant, we saves a life.
– Lailah Gifty Akita
If we understand we need each other, we will keep together.
– Lailah Gifty Akita
The heart of service is grace of belonging.
– Lailah Gifty Akita
Laziness has made our cities unclean. If we begin to work and act appropriately, we will clean our cities of any dirt.
– Lailah Gifty Akita
Don’t despise your contributions to Humanity. Every little kind deed counts.
– Lailah Gifty Akita
One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone.
– Shannon L. Alder