Common Good Quotes
138 quotes by 104 authors
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Each of us must rededicate ourselves to serving the common good. We are a community. Our individual Fates are linked; our futures intertwined; and if…
— Jimmy Carter
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Set goals - high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for…
— Bear Bryant
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Politics, according to the Social Doctrine of the Church, is one of the highest forms of charity, because it serves the common good. I cannot…
— Pope Francis
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The great American tradition is one of pluralism, not exclusive secularism. The strength of our country is reflected in the contributions that we all make…
— Donald Wuerl
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Balancing the common good with the freedom and liberty to exercise that individuality has been and remains a challenge for those committed to democracy while…
— David Blunkett
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What are the American ideals? They are the development of the individual for his own and the common good; the development of the individual through…
— Louis D. Brandeis
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Sincere and generous collaboration is the best way to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of each person and achieve great collective goals for the common good…
— King Felipe VI
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What it missing, I think, is this notion of the common good.
— Susan George
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Any man who has ever tried to use political power for the common good has felt an awful sense of powerlessness.
— Robert Casey
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Law is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the person who has the care of the community.
— Thomas Aquinas
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The wealthy have installed their slaves in the highest spheres of the state. The banks are privately owned. They are concerned solely with profits. They…
— Stephane Hessel
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In a politically diverse nation, only by finding that common ground can we achieve results for the common good.
— Olympia Snowe
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For Christians, faith is a precious good, the most valuable personal and social resource. When it is left untapped, the common good suffers - not…
— Miroslav Volf
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Vigilance is crucial to the will of common good
— Martin Vasquez
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Liberals are not unconcerned with economic liberty, but they have come to believe that the common good requires that social justice be given a higher…
— Unknown Author
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The rationale for universal compassion is based on the same principle of spiritual democracy. It is the recognition of the fact that every living being…
— Dalai Lama
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What a better world this could be with less ME and more Us as persons thinking for the common good not just for ourselves .
— Laylablack
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Courage, determination, commitment to achieve a difficult long-term goal, dedication to common good, spirit of selfless service these are no doubt noble qualities of a…
— T Joseph Benziger
Who Wrote These Common Good Quotes
104 authors contributed a total of 138 Common Good Quotes, led by these top contributors: