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"The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live."
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"Give all your gifts away in service to the world. If you want to paint, don't wait for a grant, paint a wall in your town that looks drab and uninviting. You never know who is going to see that wall. Whatever it is you want to do, give it away in service to your community."
"There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous."
"You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others. In this world so filled with problems, so constantly threatened by dark and evil challenges, you can and must rise above mediocrity, above indifference. You can become involved and speak with a strong voice for that which is right."
"We cannot measure a person's value to the human race by tabulating the size of his estate. We must judge each person by his or her final contribution to humanity and nature."
"To be of value to humanity, start by thinking for yourself."
"Strive to enrich all lives, hearts and minds not just your own pockets."
"Those who build are greater than those who tear down."
"Every gift, talent and every calling that you have from God has been given to you because somebody needs it."
"If a person does not fulfill his calling he will lose purpose in life."
"Every person has something he can serve other people with."
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"We learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our inner drives, our interest and our attention to something besides ourselves."
"The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live."
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