“Charity requires sacrifice, and members of Congress could set a good example of charity by giving up their pay increase.” GivingPaySacrificeExampleMembersGiving UpIncreaseCharityCongressGood Examples Author:Tom Coburn
“Such was the will of the Father that his Son, blessed and glorious, whom he gave to us, and who was born for us, should by his own blood, sacrifice, and oblation, offer himself on the altar of the cross, not for himself, by whom "all things were made," but for our sins, leaving us an example that we should follow his steps.” ShouldMadeFatherBornSinStepsSacrificeBloodExampleSonOffersAll ThingsCrossesBlessedLeavingGloriousAltarsBlood Sacrifice Book:Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi Source: Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi
“The freedom of thought and action we Americans enjoy today seems as natural as the air we breathe. But there is a danger we may take this freedom for granted. We must never forget it was bought for us at a great price. The brave and resourceful Americans whose sacrifices gained our Independence and preserved it for more than 200 years against formidable foes have set an example of unflinching loyalty to the ideal of liberty and justice for all.” YearsMaySeemsTodayActionEnjoyNaturalJusticeForgetLibertySacrificeAirDangerExampleIdealsIndependenceBraveBreatheLoyaltyGrantedNever ForgetFoeForget ItFreedom Of ThoughtFormidableResourcefulThoughts And ActionsLiberty And JusticeJustice For AllLiberty And Justice For AllEnjoy Today Author:Ronald Reagan
“This is the way we win over our enemies, not with bigger weapons, or faster ships, but with human courage, ingenuity, and sacrifice. Don't lose hope. We've faced the darkness before-it has nothing new to teach us. As we go about our lives, let us remember the example Dr. Navarro set for us. At the right time, anyone can be a hero.” WayHumansRememberWinningLosesEnemyTeachDarknessOur LivesSacrificeExampleHeroWeaponsBiggerShipsFasterDrsRight TimeIngenuityNothing NewDon't Lose Hope Author:Ann Aguirre
“In any bureaucratic organization there will be two kinds of people: those who work to further the actual goals of the organization, and those who work for the organization itself. Examples in education would be teachers who work and sacrifice to teach children, vs. union representative who work to protect any teacher including the most incompetent. The Iron Law states that in all cases, the second type of person will always gain control of the organization, and will always write the rules under which the organization functions.” PeopleWritingKindChildrenPersonsTwoStatesWould BeLawGoalTeachCasesTeacherSacrificeExampleTypeProtectGainsOrganizationFunctionUnionsIncludingInvestingIronRepresentativesIncompetent Author:Jerry Pournelle
“Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?... Let us show that we can temper together those opposite elements of liberty and restraint into one consistent whole. Let us set an example for the world of a law-abiding America glorying in its freedom as well as its respect for law.” PeopleWorldWellsWholeShowsTogetherAmericaLawFreedomCompassionLibertySacrificeCrimeExampleElementsOppositesFundamentalsConsistentHeritageTemperRestraintAbiding Author:Gerald R. Ford
“An ideal sanctified by the sacrifices of such master spirits as Lenin cannot go in vain, the noble example of their renunciation will be emblazoned for ever and quicken and purify the ideal as time passes.” SpiritSacrificeExampleMastersIdealsNobleVainRenunciationTime Passes Book:The Essential Writings Source: The Essential Writings
“Not surprisingly, as the pioneer theme is presented, each goes back in memory to his or her own family line. There are usually examples to identify and which fit the definition of a pioneer: "one who goes before, showing others the way to follow." Some, if not all, made great sacrifices to leave behind comfort and ease and respond to that clarion call of their newly found faith.” IfsWayMadeFoundLinesMemoriesBehindsSacrificeExampleFitComfortDefinitionsEaseThemePioneersGreat Sacrifice Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Agrarian Anabaptists, Christian Scientists, and Samurai are among the rare examples of renunciation stemming from an unwillingness to sacrifice the spiritual qualities of community life. Evidently there is no separate salvation.” ChristianSpiritualCommunityQualitySacrificeExampleScientistSalvationRenunciationSamurai Author:Stephanie Mills
“Isn't this the perfect image of the noblest selflessness, and thereby presents an example and a model? It should be inspiring: like them, we are the units of a great social body, like them, we can serve and contemplate death with equanimity, subordinating our individual consciousness to collective consciousness.” ShouldBodyIndividualSocialPerfectConsciousnessSacrificeExampleModelsCollectivesContemplatingUnitsSelflessnessEquanimityCollective Consciousness Author:Leo Errera