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title: "9 Community Work Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 9 Community Work quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Community Work sayings and thoughts."
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> [It doesn't have to take a Portland Trail Blazer or a professional basketball player to do good things in the community. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rasheed-wallace/it-doesn-t-have-to-take-a-portland-trail-blazer-or-a-professional/)

[Rasheed Wallace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rasheed-wallace/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/183/rasheed-wallace-5799_ball-player_it-doesn-t-have-to-take-a-portland-trail_772000.jpg)

> [We need to have law enforcement and the African-American community work together for the safety of everybody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-k-ross/we-need-to-have-law-enforcement-and-the-african-american-community/)

[Deborah K. Ross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-k-ross/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96d/deborah-k-ross-39596_community_we-need-to-have-law-enforcement-and-the_2180643.jpg)

> [Keeping young people out of community work sponsored by faith groups means an entire generation won't be as well-equipped to think and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erin-o-toole/keeping-young-people-out-of-community-work-sponsored-by-faith-groups/)

[Erin O'Toole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erin-o-toole/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db4/erin-o-toole-5981_believe_keeping-young-people-out-of-community-wo_2669635.jpg)

> [Geography has no bearing on it, nor have the interests of the community in which I work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yves-tanguy/geography-has-no-bearing-on-it-nor-have-the-interests-of-the/)

[Yves Tanguy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yves-tanguy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fee/yves-tanguy-60904_community_geography-has-no-bearing-on-it-nor-have_2514156.png)

> [When you choose to give up your time and resources to participate in community work, that's what makes a leader.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dolores-huerta/when-you-choose-to-give-up-your-time-and-resources-to-participate-in/)

[Dolores Huerta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-huerta/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/222/dolores-huerta-7148_community_when-you-choose-to-give-up-your-time-and_1259083.png)

> [In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marianne-williamson/in-every-community-there-is-work-to-be-done-in-every-nation-there-are/)

[Marianne Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marianne-williamson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6df/marianne-williamson-90_community_in-every-community-there-is-work-to-be-d_2825797.png)

> [I hope to make clear that involvement in small scale community work can make a difference in our city's politics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joshua-wong/i-hope-to-make-clear-that-involvement-in-small-scale-community-work/)

[Joshua Wong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joshua-wong/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e70/joshua-wong-4879_city_i-hope-to-make-clear-that-involvement-in_2089395.jpg)

> [Mum got a QSM (Queen's Service Medal) for her community work in mental health. She was a psychiatric social worker, so she'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-house/mum-got-a-qsm-queen-s-service-medal-for-her-community-work-in-mental/)

[Rachel House](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-house/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/647/rachel-house-20497_community_mum-got-a-qsm-queen-s-service-medal-for_2132123.jpg)

> [One exemplary act may affect one life, or even millions of lives. All those who set standards for themselves, who strengthen the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-gardner/one-exemplary-act-may-affect-one-life-or-even-millions-of-lives-all/)

[John W. Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-w-gardner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb4/john-w-gardner-7687_accepting_one-exemplary-act-may-affect-one-life-or_621645.jpg)

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