...Ponnammal set the example for the others by quietly doing what they did not care to do. Her spirit created a new climate in the place, and the time came when there was not one nurse who would refuse to do whatever needed to be done.
Elisabeth ElliotTags: inspirational love blessings selflessness service christian help selfless-service selfless-love
I would never want to reach out someday with a soft, uncallused hand-a hand never dirtied by serving-and shake the nail-pierced hand of Jesus.
Bill HybelsPatriotism is a thing difficult to put into words. It is neither precisely an emotion nor an opinion, nor a mandate, but a state of mind -- a reflection of our own personal sense of worth, and respect for our roots. Love of country plays a part, but it's not merely love. Neither is it pride, although pride too is one of the ingredients.
Patriotism is a commitment to what is best inside us all. And it's a recognition of that wondrous common essence in our greater surroundings -- our school, team, city, state, our immediate society -- often ultimately delineated by our ethnic roots and borders... but not always.
Indeed, these border lines are so fluid... And we do not pay allegiance as much as we resonate with a shared spirit.
We all feel an undeniable bond with the land where we were born. And yet, if we leave it for another, we grow to feel a similar bond, often of a more complex nature. Both are forms of patriotism -- the first, involuntary, by birth, the second by choice.
Neither is less worthy than the other.
But one is earned.
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The Church is the Church only when it exists for others...not dominating, but helping and serving. It must tell men of every calling what it means to live for Christ, to exist for others.
Dietrich BonhoefferIntellectual discourse and investigation is admittedly great fun but only truly meaningful when conducted in the service of others.
Sergio de la PavaTags: service doing academia debate intellectualism production arguing
Graciousness in serving and being served marks the lives of leaders who have made the largest impact on my life.
Sue MalloryTags: service impact leaders serving graciousness
Service is providing what's wanted, not what I'd like to give.
Brian KlemmerTags: service contribution
Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be a sacrifice. It will be an exhilarating experience because it is an intense effort applied toward a meaningful end.
Thomas DooleyTags: service
He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act
PlatoTags: education inspiration service international-relations action kurt-hahn uwc
Yes, of course we could all use some help. There isn't a person alive without a need. So don't ask the silly question, just figure out how you're going to help and do it!
Richelle E. GoodrichTags: kindness compassion service need giving help volunteer assistance samaritan richelle richelle-goodrich
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