1029 – “Sharpen the mind, harden the body, soften the heart, and be of service to others.”

-Abdel Malik Ali [Attributed]

975 – “Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you.”

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823 – “The Government is here to serve, but it cannot replace individual service. And shouldn’t all of us who are public servants also set an example of service as private citizens? … Ours should be a nation characterized by conspicuous compassion, generosity that is overflowing and abundant.”

–George H W Bush, 41st President of the United States

818 – “An Individual has not started living fully until they can rise above the narrow confines of individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of humanity. Every person must decide at some point, whether they will walk in light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. This is the judgment: Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?'”

–Martin Luther King, Jr