Life breaks us all but the lucky ones grow stronger in the mended places.

Nothing we do ever stands by itself.  If it is good, it will serve some good purpose in the future.  If it is evil, it may haunt us and handicap our efforts in unimagined ways.

We make a living by what we get.  
We make a life by what we give.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?

There is joy in transcending
self to serve others.

Make it better.  Do all that you can to make life better for others.

Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.

If the misery of others leaves you indifferent and with no feeling of sorrow, then you cannot be called a human being.

Whether for the individual or for the nation, self is best served by transcending self.