Quotes about Community

Man did not enter society to be worse off, or to have fewer rights, but rather to have those rights better secured

Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.

it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it. Say not that thousands are gone, turn out your tens of thousands; throw not the burden of the day upon Providence, but "show your faith by your works," that God may bless you.

Should doubt knock at your doorway, just say to those skeptical, disturbing, rebellious thoughts, I propose to stay with my faith, with the faith of my people.

The Church and only the Church has been given the keys to the kingdom, so we have unique access to God that nobody else has.

My third day playing saxophone, I was in front of a congregation. I still didn't know the names of all the notes. I was playing by ear, following along, but it was such an encouraging environment, I couldn't fail. It was all, 'Yeah baby, you sound real good' no matter what you play. It was a great way to learn.

Real men are almost nowhere to be found in the black community; fatherlessness is the norm, and godlessness has taken over black churches.

Oakland kids are always the best.

I don't know how to explain it. A lot of Christians actually like other Christians in Houston. A lot of Christians even like non-Christians in Houston. And, on frequent occasions, a fair amount of non-Christians like us.

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourseld, the more energy you will have.

Focus on people and the needs they have.

She said that whenever she feels the old insidious chill of loneliness beginning to creep back into her life, she picks up the phone and calls someone who may be lonelier than she is.