Quotes about Community

No man can rationally live, worship, or love his neighbour on an empty stomach.

God answered prayers first by teaching the need to ask, second by using friends as holy messengers.

We must find a way to do more than survive. We must fulfill our roles. Build a place for us within the society that seeks to exclude us. We must find our own path. A new path. One that allows us to grow and build a future for our children and give us hope.

It goes back to the passage from Proverbs. We don't know what to do, where to go, or how. So I thought we'd try and take this time to find out what we want, and what God wants, and pray for each other.

The question of bread for myself is a material question, but the question of bread for my neighbor is a spiritual question.

If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be one nation gone under.

The intelligence of the universe is social.

A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.

The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.

It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.

Do your little bit of good where you are.

Showing kindness to others is one of the nicest things we can do for ourselves.