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"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."
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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."
"The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live."
"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."
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"He likewise directed, "that every senator in the great council of a nation, after he had delivered his opinion, and argued in the defence of it, should be obliged to give his vote directly contrary; because if that were done, the result would infallibly terminate in the good of the public."
"When I am reading a book whether wise or silly it seems to me to be alive and talking to me."
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