Quotes about service

"Find a need and fill it."

Peale, Ruth Stafford on service   

"The public must and will be served."

Penn, William on service   

"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal."

Pike, Albert on service
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"He who endeavors to serve, to benefit, and improve the world, is like a swimmer, who struggles against a rapid current, in a river lashed into angry waves by the wind. Often they roar over his head, often they beat him back and baffle him. Most men yield to the stress of the current. Only here and there the stout, strong heart and vigorous arms struggle on towards ultimate success."

Pike, Albert on service   

"Unwilling service earns no thanks."

Proverb, Danish on service   

"God likes help when helping people."

Proverb, Irish on service   

"If he works for you, you work for him."

Proverb, Japanese on service   

"The man who gives little with a smile gives more than the man who gives much with a frown."

Proverb, Jewish on service
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"Just as a flower gives out its fragrance to whomsoever approaches our uses it, so love from within us radiates towards everybody and manifests as spontaneous service."

Ramdas, Swami on service   

"Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness -- great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy."

Rohn, Jim on service
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"Service to many leads to greatness-great respect, great satisfaction. Success is not having to wait until someone goes to Hong Kong before you get a camera."

Rohn, Jim on service   

"Let every dawn of the morning be to you as the beginning of life. And let every setting of the sun be to you as its close. Then let everyone of these short lives leave its sure record of some kindly thing done for others; some good strength of knowledge gained for yourself."

Ruskin, John on service   

"There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed."

Schweitzer, Albert on service   

"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve."

Schweitzer, Albert on service   

"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light."

Schweitzer, Albert on service
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"If you want to live a long life, focus on making contributions."

Selye, Hans on service   

"You must live for another if you wish to live for yourself."

Seneca on service   

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"What madness it is for a man to starve himself to enrich his heir, and so turn a friend into an enemy! For his joy at your death will be proportioned to what you leave him."

Seneca on service   

"Sow good services: sweet remembrances will grow from them."

Stael, Germaine De on service   

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"Zeal for the public good is the characteristic of a man of honor and a gentleman, and must take the place of pleasures, profits and all other private gratification."

Steele, Sir Richard on service   

"The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom."

Sun Tzu on service   

"May he who is highest serve best."

Thibodeau, Robert on service   

"Joy can be real only if people look on their life as a service, and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness."

Tolstoy, Count Leo on service   

"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, What's in it for me?"

Tracy, Brian on service
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"There are at least four things you can do with your hands. You can wring them in despair; you can fold them in idleness; you can clench them in anger; or you can use them to help someone. should all be masters at lifting them up and making them feel better."

Unknown, Source on service   

"Teach me to do the best I can To help and cheer my fellowman; Teach me to lose my selfish need, And glory in the larger deed, Which smothers the road and lights the day, For all who chance to come my way."

Unknown, Source on service   

"Make sure somebody need you."

Unknown, Source on service   

"Never stop serving your customers. They'll love you for it."

Unknown, Source on service   

"Promise only what you can deliver. Then deliver more than you promise."

Unknown, Source on service
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"The foundation stone of the whole scheme is service. Service to the people, a service that will lighten, brighten, and make more profitable the lives of the majority who do the necessary work of the world."

Unknown, Source on service   

"The more a man takes the needs of others on his own heart, the more he must take his own heart to God."

Unknown, Source on service
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"The road to daily happiness is not hard to find, it's what we do for others that brings us peace of mind."

Unknown, Source on service   

"We came here to serve not be served."

Unknown, Source on service   

"Somebody did a golden deed; Somebody proved a friend in need; Somebody sang a beautiful song; Somebody smiled the whole day long; Somebody thought, 'Tis sweet to live; Somebody said, I'm glad to give; Somebody fought a valiant fight; Somebody lived to shield the right; Was that somebody you?"

Unknown, Source on service   

"Be alert to give service -- what counts most in life is what we do for others."

Unknown, Source on service   

"Do something for somebody, gladly, twill sweeten your every care; In sharing the sorrow of others Your own are less hard to bear. Do something for somebody always, whatever may be your creed. There's nothing on earth can help you so much as a kindly deed."

Unknown, Source on service   

"It is when we forget ourselves that we do things which will be remembered."

Unknown, Source on service   

"I'm not quite sure what the greatest achievement in a lifetime may be, but I am sure up there at the top of the list somewhere is to give pleasure to others."

Unknown, Source on service   

"Anything done for another is done for oneself."

VIII, Pope Boniface on service   

"I know of no great man except those who have rendered great services to the human race."

Voltaire on service
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