Sayings And Quotes On Volunteerism

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“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”
– Helen Keller

“One is not born into the world to do everything but to do something.”
– Henry David Thoreau

“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.”
– Herman Melville

“Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will grow — perhaps it all will.”
– Holy Bible

“All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.”
– Holy Bible

“Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves.”
– Horace Mann

“The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering: Doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good.”
– Ivan Scheirer

“We seldom stop to think how many people‘s lives are entwined with our own. It is a form of selfishness to imagine that every individual can operate on his own or can pull out of the general stream and not be missed.”
– Ivy Baker Priest

“We have to do what we can to help wherever and whenever it is possible for us to help.”
– Jackie Chan

“How can we expect our children to know and experience the joy of giving unless we teach them that the greater pleasure in life lies in the art of giving rather than receiving.”
– James Cash Penney

“Help one another; there’s no time like the present and no present like the time.”
– James Durst

“Take what’s inside you and make big, bold choices. And for those who can’t speak for themselves, use bold voices. And make friends and love well, bring art to this place. And make this world better for the whole human race.”
– Jamie Lee Curtis

“Throughout my life, I’ve seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people’s lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.”
– Jimmy Carter

“Why wouldn’t I help? What good reason do I have as a human being with power and a sense of empathy and morality, why wouldn’t I do something?”
– John Legend

“Go out and do something for somebody. Go out and give something to somebody. It will take you away from yourself and make you happy.”
– Joseph Jefferson

“The breeze, the trees, the honey bees -
All volunteers!”
– Juliet Carinreap

“Because the suffering of any human being diminishes all of us, it’s our responsibility to try to ease that suffering. It is not a matter of titles, but of responsibilities.”
– Khaled

“A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child.”
– Knights of Pythogoras

“If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.”
– Kofi Annan

“Let us remember the large numbers of citizens who, day in and day out, through acts of volunteerism large and small, bring hope to so many of the world’s disadvantaged. Let us ensure that this wonderful resource, available in abundance to every nation, is recognized and supported as it works towards a more prosperous and peaceful world.”
– Kofi Annan

“The past year’s natural disasters have highlighted the invaluable contributions of volunteers in our communities. They have volunteered their time, energy and skills to save lives and to rebuild communities. In this they joined countless people around the world who volunteer every day in response to ‘silent crises’. These often unsung heroes understand all too well that poverty, disease and famine are just as deadly and destructive as earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis.”
– Kofi Annan

“If we are to make poverty history, we must have the active participation of States, civil society and the private sector, as well as individual volunteers.”
– Kofi Annan

“If someone listens, or stretches out a hand, or whispers a kind word of encouragement, or attempts to understand a lonely person, extraordinary things begin to happen.”
– Loretta Girzaitis

“We are all like one-winged angels. It is only when we help each other that we can fly.”
– Luciano de Crescenzo

“I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”
– Mahatma Gandhi

“The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
– Mahatma Gandhi

“Do every act of your life as if it were your last.”
– Marcus Aurelius

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
– Margaret Mead

“Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time.”
– Marian Wright Edelman

“I was taught that the world had a lot of problems; that I could struggle and change them; that intellectual and material gifts brought the privilege and responsibility of sharing with others less fortunate; and that service is the rent each of us pays for living, the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time or after you have reached your personal goals.”
– Marian Wright Edelman

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