“Respect must be given voluntarily, no matter if you are an elder or a leader, you cannot take it by force.” — Mwanandeke Kindembo Copy Share Image
Love cannot remain by itself - it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action and that action is service. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
“The most powerful gift of volunteering is the knowledge that you are needed, and that we all need each other.” — Cinzi Lavin Copy Share Image
I believe we are put on this earth to be of service. It's how I find meaning in my life. And it's… — Dana Delany Copy Share Image
“We’re all little lights, and if one of us isn’t shining, all the rest aren’t going to shine, either.” — Cinzi Lavin Copy Share Image
Volunteerism is vital in all times; it keeps our communities alive...and will make a difference in the lives of those who will… — Clifton Taulbert Copy Share Image
If compassion was the motivating factor behind all of our decisions, would our world not be a completely different place? — Sheryl Crow Copy Share Image
Why wouldn't I help? What good reason do I have as a human being with power and a sense of empathy and… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Giving kids clothes and food is one thing, but it's much more important to teach them that other people besides themselves are… — Dolores Huerta Copy Share Image
“As a professional-contributor™ consider 'Do I always need my voice to be heard or my way to be had, or can I… — Suzanne F. Stevens Copy Share Image
If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is tied… — Lilla Watson Copy Share Image
Now as a former welfare recipient, I don't have a problem with expecting people to work to earn money. But where I… — LZ Granderson Copy Share Image
If we are to make poverty history, we must have the active participation of States, civil society and the private sector, as… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
“Look at this one.” I picked up a small painting of a man with dark hair and a short, dark beard. He… — Laura Anderson Kurk Copy Share Image
“I reached down and picked up a baseball bat at my feet and I flung it as hard as it could. It… — Laura Anderson Kurk Copy Share Image
“I interviewed my dad on video in his final weeks. When I asked about his work and finding meaning through helping others,… — Lisa Shannon Copy Share Image
Let us remember the large numbers of citizens who, day in and day out, through acts of volunteerism large and small, bring… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
“My dad used to say, ‘This is what your right arm’s for, son,’” John said. “This is the time and these are… — Laura Anderson Kurk Copy Share Image
I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
My involvement with UNICEF is particularly important to me because it is UNICEF that introduced me to volunteerism, thereby helping me to… — Sarah Jessica Parker Copy Share Image
Our efforts cannot and should not substitute for just public policies and effective programs to meet the needs of the hungry...Money, food,… — John Ricard Copy Share Image
“If you want more hope for your future, go help someone else and have more hope for their future.” — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
I've always thought that the best solution for those who feel helpless is for them to help others. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
“There are lots of reasons why people don't volunteer in their community, feeling useless shouldn't be one of them.” — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
There is but one unconditional commandment ... to bring about the very largest total universe of good which we can see. — William James Copy Share Image
We are all like one-winged angels. It is only when we help each other that we can fly. — Luciano De Crescenzo Copy Share Image
I think volunteerism in America generally is what makes America so special. — Brian Roberts Copy Share Image
You don't live in a world all alone. Your brothers are here too. — Albert Schweitzer Copy Share Image
Here's to all volunteers, those dedicated people who believe in all work and no pay. — Robert Orben Copy Share Image
Go out and do something for somebody. Go out and give something to somebody. It will take you away from yourself and… — Joseph Jefferson Copy Share Image
I find that the critics of voluntary service are all too often those who are prepared to accept such services when they… — Eva Hart Copy Share Image
Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as… — Dorothy Height Copy Share Image
It is when you have done your work honestly, when you have contributed your share to the common fund that you begin… — Eugene V. Debs Copy Share Image
How can we expect our children to know and experience the joy of giving unless we teach them that the greater pleasure… — James Cash Penney Copy Share Image
