John F. Kennedy Quotes

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If freedom is to survive and prosper, it will require the sacrifice, the effort and the thoughtful attention of every citizen.

Change is the law of life.  And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) was the 35th President of the United States.

Gordon MacDonald Quote

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It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion.  I think He must prefer quality to quantity.

From Proverbs 6:6-9:  “Go to the ant, you lazybones; consider its ways and be wise.  Without having any chief or officer or ruler, it prepares its food in summer and gathers its sustenance in harvest. How long will you lie there, O lazybones?  When will you rise from your sleep?”

George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish pastor and writer.

Robert Baden-Powell Quote

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In a difficult situation one never-failing guide is to ask yourself:  “What would Christ have done?”

From John 13:14-15:  “ So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.  For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.”

Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941) was a British-born army officer, writer, and founder of the Boy Scouts Association.

Calvin Coolidge Quotes

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No person was ever honored for what he received.  Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.

Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) was the 30th President of the United States, who served from 1923 to 1929.

Albert Schweitzer Quote

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The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

From Romans 15:2-3:  “Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor.  For Christ did not please Himself, but, as it is written, ‘The insults of those who insult you have fallen on Me.'”

Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was a French-born theologian, writer, humanitarian,  philosopher, and physician.

Branching Out

From Joshua 24:15:  “Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

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Glory of God breathes

Upon those who serve

Accepting His call

Filling faith’s reserve

 

Light’s pathway to serve

Faith growing robust

Witnessing Jesus

Branching out with trust

 

Christ’s blessed invite

Service taking root

Maturing in faith

Sharing Spirit’s fruits

 

Filled with reverence

Journey’s faithful prep

Holding fast to serve

Walking in Christ’s steps

 

Humble in spirit

Unselfish intent

Assisting faith’s growth

Serving as Christ meant

 

Promise to follow

Grace flowing with love

Growing faithfulness

Serving Father above

 

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From John 12:26:  “Whoever serves Me must follow Me, and where I am, there will My servant be also.  Whoever serves Me, the Father will honor.”

Benjamin Disraeli Quotes

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The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.

From Hebrews 10:24-25:  “And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on two different occasions (1868, 1874-1880).

Rutherford B. Hayes Quotes

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The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.  [Taken from Hayes Inaugural Address on March 5, 1877]

The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of the world.

Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893) served as the American President from 1877-1881.

Cesar Chavez Quotes

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True wealth is not measured in money or status or power.  It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.

Grant me courage to serve others; for in service there is true life.

Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist.  He crusaded for nonviolent social change.