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"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."
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"To be of value to humanity, start by thinking for yourself."
"When every opportunity given to you is used to serve the people, you are on the path of life's purpose to the fullness."
"If a person does not fulfill his calling he will lose purpose in life."
"When you live for the purpose of making a difference for the people, for society, for the things that are beyond you, then significance will not be able to elude you."
"There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous."
"The worst thing that could possibly happen to anybody would be to not be used for anything by anybody. Thank you for using me, even though I didn't want to be used by anybody."
"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."
"And he gave it for his opinion that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together."
"Strive to enrich all lives, hearts and minds not just your own pockets."
"The world is in need of the unique purpose you were created for."
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"The trouble with most of our prayers is that we give them as if we were picking up the phone and ordering groceries - we place our order and hang up."
"There is no substitute under the heavens for productive labor. It is the process by which dreams become realities. It is the process by which idle visions become dynamic achievements."
"What I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those with whom we associate, that we speak of one another's virtues more than we speak of one another's faults, that optimism replace pessimism, that our faith exceed our fears. When I was a young man and was prone to speak critically, my father would say: "Cynics do not contribute, skeptics do not create, doubters do not achieve."
"I hope that you mothers will realize that when all is said and done, you have no more compelling responsibility, nor any laden with greater rewards, than the nurture you give your children in an environment of security, peace, companionship, love, and motivation to grow and do well."
"Teach them [your children] in such a way that they could not misunderstand the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
"I hope you will simply do what you can do in the best way you know. If you do so, you will witness miracles come to pass."
"At the end of our lives, we step across the threshold or death and enter into a new and better world. I believe that. It's just that simple."
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