“We must realize that no arsenal or no weapon in arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have. It is a weapon that we as Americans do have. Let that be understood by those who practice terrorism and prey upon their neighbors. As for the enemies of freedom, those who are potential adversaries, they will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it; We will not surrender for it, now or ever. We are Americans.” PeopleMenWorldTodayRealizingMoralEnemyPracticeSacrificeWeaponsHighestUnderstoodMen And WomenTerrorismNeighborSurrenderAspirationPreyAdversariesFree ManArsenalFormidableMoral CourageToday's World Author:Ronald Reagan
“Much later, when I understood what perfection was, I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself. I understood that there were many kinds of of sanctity and that each soul was free to respond to the approaches of Our Lord and to do little or much for Him - in other words,to make a choice among the sacrifices He demands.” KindLittlesSoulSufferingChoicesForgetDealsLordSacrificeDemandApproachUnderstoodPerfectionSaintOneselfI RealizedOur LordSanctity Author:Therese of Lisieux
“In the early 1970s, Milton Friedman argued that corporations should not be socially responsible because they had no mandate to be; they existed to make money, not to be charitable institutions. But in the economy of the 21st century, corporations cannot be socially responsible, if social responsibility is understood to mean sacrificing profits for the sake of some perceived social good. That's because competition has become so much more intense.” IfsShouldMeanSocialBusinessResponsibilityEconomySacrificeCenturyUnderstoodResponsibleInstitutionsCompetitionSakeProfitIntenseMaking MoneyCorporations21st CenturySocial ResponsibilityMandatesCharitableMiltonSocial Good Author:Robert Reich
“Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. . . . . . . Prayer is the first and the last lesson in learning the noble and brave art of sacrificing self in the various walks of life culminating in the defence of one's nation's liberty and honour.” FirstsArtSelfActionLastsNationsPrayerWalksLibertySacrificeLessonsUnderstoodInstrumentsBraveVariousNobleHonourIdleAmusementDefenceOld WomanWalks Of Life Author:Mahatma Gandhi
“Ah cher ami, how poor in invention men are! They are They always think one commits suicide for a reason. But it's quite possible to commit suicide for two reasons. No, that never occurs to them. So what's the good of dying intentionally, of sacrificing yourself to the idea you want people to have of you? Once you are dead, they will take advantage of it to attribute idiotic or vulgar motives to your action. Martyrs, cher ami, must choose between being forgotten, mocked, or made use of. As for being understood--never!” PeopleThinkingMenWantMadeTwoIdeasReasonUseActionPoorSacrificeDyingUnderstoodAdvantageSuicideForgottenInventionCommitMotiveAttributesVulgarMartyrIdioticSacrificing Yourself Author:Albert Camus
“God's grace and forgiveness, while free to the recipient, are always costly for the giver. From the earliest parts of the Bible, it was understood that God could not forgive without sacrifice. No one who is seriously wronged can “just forgive” the perpetrator.” MeanLossGraceSacrificeBearsUnderstoodForgivingDebtGiverGod's GracePerpetratorsWrongedWithout SacrificeGrace And Forgiveness Author:Timothy Keller
“Now, when their glances met, they understood one another. The power that lay within both their souls had met, and, as it were, clasped hands. They accepted one another's sacrifice. Hers, mayhap, was the more complete of the two, because for her his absence would mean weary waiting, the dull heartache so terrible to bear.” MeanTwoSoulHandsWaitingSacrificeBearsTerribleMetsUnderstoodLaysAbsenceAcceptedHeartacheDullWearyGlances Book:The First Sir Percy Source: The First Sir Percy
“Looking across this field, we see the scale of heroism and sacrifice. All who are buried here understood their duty. All stood to protect America. And all carried with them memories of a family that they hope to keep safe by their sacrifice.” AmericaMemoriesSacrificeFieldsDutyProtectSafeUnderstoodScalesBuriedHeroismMemorialMemorial Day Author:George W. Bush
“The Americans, on the contrary, are fond of explaining almost all the actions of their lives by the principle of interest rightly understood; they show with complacency how an enlightened regard for themselves constantly prompts them to assist each other, and inclines them willingly to sacrifice a portion of their time and property to the welfare of the state.” StatesShowsActionInterestPrinciplesSacrificeHuman NatureUnderstoodRegardPropertyContraryWelfareEnlightenedLive ByPortionsPhilanthropyExplainingComplacencyPromptsInclineCharacter Education Book:Democracy in America: The Complete and Unabridged Volumes I and II Source: Democracy in America: The Complete and Unabridged Volumes I and II