“The persistent appetite for human beings for community is what we should all be dedicated to.” Quote by Bob Maguire
“You need a civil society... Bushfires can achieve the change from society to community. Bushfires can. Floods can. Ghastly crimes and disasters can. Places can change... but it takes blood, sweat and tears.” NeedsCommunityBloodAchieveCrimeTearsDisasterSweatFloodCivil SocietyGhastlySweat And TearsBlood Sweat And Tears Author:Bob Maguire
“Whatever happens... men, women and children have to be prepared to put other people first and thereby create the miracle of the species which is people living together in harmony and putting other people first, before themselves.” PeopleMenFirstsChildrenHappensTogetherCommunityMiracleHarmonyPreparedSpeciesBe PreparedMen WomenWhatever HappensLiving Together Author:Bob Maguire
“I just know when you do good things, it helps other people and makes you feel good... I don't think I'm a goody-goody for one second, but I believe that helping people was the right way to be. And you just gave someone else a hand up, help them up and they'll come back and help you if you need it.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWayNeedsFeelsBelieveHelpingHandsI BelieveCommunityGood ThingsHelping OthersFeel GoodRight WayHelping PeopleMake You Feel GoodHands Up Author:Gabi Hollows
“The concepts of community and community life, have since the Dreaming, always held special significance for Aboriginal people because both provided the physical, cultural, spiritual and social environments, which supported children, young people, families and the aged.” PeopleChildrenDreamSpiritualYoungSocialCommunityEnvironmentSpecialConceptsSignificanceAboriginalSocial Environment Author:Ken Wyatt
“People are happiest when they are giving, they are saddest when they are just taking. And that is the core message of community.” PeopleGivingCommunityMessagesCoreSaddest Author:Kevin Rudd
“Simple old-fashioned values that come from a sense of community are the key to a great society. I believe we all have that sense from childhood memories, when life was simple. It's those memories that should drive us to reflect on our values.” ShouldBelieveValuesI BelieveCommunityMemoriesSimpleChildhoodKeysOld FashionedChildhood MemoriesGreat Society Author:Lindsay Fox
“You've got to involve yourself in doing something for other people all the time. I know that sounds sentimental, but you see, ordinary people are the most generous people on Earth without question. And what I think we should do is constantly try to give as much of ourselves as we can to each other - that's the secret of happiness for all of us.” PeopleThinkingKnowsGivingShouldTryingEarthSoundCommunitySecretOrdinaryGenerousSentimentalOrdinary PeopleGenerous People Author:Peter Cundall
“A transposable aphorism is a malaise of the urge to be witty, or in other words, a maxim that is untroubled by the fact that the opposite of what it says is equally true so long as it appears to be funny.” LongFactsOppositesWittyUrgesAphorismMaximsMalaise Book:On Literature Source: On Literature
“In this role my wish is to build our understanding of what it means to protect the rights and human dignity of all Australians. Upholding human rights is about looking out for each other, taking the idea of fairness seriously. And it goes to the heart of who we are as a nation.” HumansHeartMeanIdeasNationsWishUnderstandingCommunityRolesRightsProtectDignityHuman RightsWho We AreFairnessHuman DignityMy Wish Author:Mick Dodson
“Ultimately we have got to co-operate for our common destiny.” CommunityCommonDestiny Author:Tim Costello