Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be the first in love. I want you to be the first in moral excellence. I want you to be the first in generosity.
Month: October 2024
The ability to lead a happy life is made, not found.
The ability to lead a happy life is made, not found.
Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity and it has worth.
Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity and it has worth.
Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church’s often vocal sanction of things as they are.
Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church’s often vocal sanction of things as they are.
When I took up the cross I recognized it’s meaning. The cross is something that you bear, and ultimately, that you die on.
When I took up the cross I recognized it’s meaning. The cross is something that you bear, and ultimately, that you die on.
Set yourself earnestly to discover what you are made to do, and then give yourself passionately to the doing of it.
Set yourself earnestly to discover what you are made to do, and then give yourself passionately to the doing of it.
Without love, there is no reason to know anyone, for love will in the end connect us to our neighbors, our children and our hearts.
Without love, there is no reason to know anyone, for love will in the end connect us to our neighbors, our children and our hearts.
If I can help somebody as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody with a word or song, if I can show somebody he’s traveling wrong, then my living will not be in vain.
If I can help somebody as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody with a word or song, if I can show somebody he’s traveling wrong, then my living will not be in vain.
I don’t think you can be in public life without being called bad names.
I don’t think you can be in public life without being called bad names.
Our lives are not fully lived if we’re not willing to die for those we love, for what we believe.
Our lives are not fully lived if we’re not willing to die for those we love, for what we believe.
My obligation is to do the right thing. The rest is in God’s hands.
My obligation is to do the right thing. The rest is in God’s hands.
Stand up for justice, stand up for truth; and God will be at your side forever.
Stand up for justice, stand up for truth; and God will be at your side forever.
Every person must stand up and be accountable, but be responsible for their actions.
Every person must stand up and be accountable, but be responsible for their actions.
The truth may hurt, but love helps ease the pain.
The truth may hurt, but love helps ease the pain.
Darkness cannot be overcome with more darkness, only with light. Violence cannot be overcome with more violence, only with peace.
Darkness cannot be overcome with more darkness, only with light. Violence cannot be overcome with more violence, only with peace.
With the tough mind, there must also be a tender heart.
With the tough mind, there must also be a tender heart.