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“Humanity is composed but of two categories, the invalids and the nurses”

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan, born on October 30, 1751, and died on July 7, 1816, was an influential British playwright. Known for his witty comedies, Sheridan's works have had a profound impact on the development of English drama. more

“I was taught that the world had a lot of problems; that I could struggle and change them; that intellectual and material gifts brought the privilege and responsibility of sharing with others less fortunate; and that service is the rent each of us pays for living - the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time or after you have reached your personal goals.”

Source: Japan & the U.S.: where are we today?

“I can't be found in myself; I discover myself in others. That much is clear. And I suspect that I also love and care for myself in others.”

I Can Care Found Clear Suspects Volunteer Love And Care

Book:Love and Courage

Source: Love and Courage

“No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.”

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Author:Ronald Reagan

“Throughout my life, I've seen the difference that volunteering efforts can make in people's lives. I know the personal value of service as a local volunteer.”

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Author:Jimmy Carter

“How can we expect our children to know and experience the joy of giving unless we teach them that the greater pleasure in life lies in the art of giving rather than receiving.”

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Author:James Cash Penney

“We seldom stop to think how many people's lives are entwined with our own. It is a form of selfishness to imagine that every individual can operate on his own or can pull out of the general stream and not be missed.”

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Author:Ivy Baker Priest

“Though government has an important role to play in meeting the many challenges that remain before us, we are coming to understand that no organization, including government, will fully succeed without the active participation of each of us. Volunteers are vital to enabling this country to live up to the true promise of its heritage”

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Author:William J. Clinton

“Never underestimate your ability to make someone else's life better - even if you never know it.”

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Author:Greg Louganis

“Never before has man had such a great capacity to control his own environment, to end hunger, poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and human misery. We have the power to make the best generation of mankind in the history of the world.”

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Author:John F. Kennedy

“Living is the art of loving. Loving is the art of caring. Caring is the art of sharing. Sharing is the art of living. If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”

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Author:Booker T. Washington

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