The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.

Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.

No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions; he had money as well.

If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

Now that I understand that I’m an addict, I definitely have compassion for my mother. I get it.

Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind.

We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers themselves, even in those books which they write in contempt of glory, inscribe their names.

We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers.

I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.

The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are good nature, truth, good sense, and good breeding.

It is not possible to eat me without insisting that I sing praises of my devourer?

Being part of a community with a church at its centre and singin‘ hymns is a great thing to do.

‚Classic.‘ A book which people praise and don’t read.

Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.

Stay active. Read the Word. Worship with other believers. Continue to give. Keep learning and growing. Your faith will be unleashed!

None of us has any personal interest above the interests of the country. Our country is more important than our careers.

Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.

I tell everybody, I get so much because I give so much. I give freely, I give all my time, give all my money, give all of my soul. I try to motivate people. I try to inspire them.

Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.

The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.

It is true that going out on to the street implies the risk of accidents happening, as they would to any ordinary man or woman. But if the church stays wrapped up in itself, it will age. And if I had to choose between a wounded church that goes out on to the streets and a sick, withdrawn church, I would definitely choose the first one.

If you want what you’re saying heard, then take your time and say it so that the listener will actually hear it. You might save somebody’s life. Your own, first.

Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

These poems, with all their crudities, doubts, and confusions, are written for the love of Man and in praise of God, and I’d be a damn‘ fool if they weren’t.

Better than worshiping gods is obedience to the laws of righteousness.

Wonder is the basis of worship.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

If you care about other people, you might try to organize to undermine power and authority. That’s not going to happen if you care only about yourself.

Men do not accept their prophets and slay them, but they love their martyrs and worship those whom they have tortured to death.

Still and all, why bother? Here’s my answer. Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.

We pity in others only the those evils which we ourselves have experienced.

With compassion you can die for other people, like the mother who can die for her child. You have the courage to say it because you are not afraid of losing anything, because you know that understanding and love is the foundation of happiness. But if you have fear of losing your status, your position, you will not have the courage to do it.

The year 2100 will see eugenics universally established. In past ages, the law governing the survival of the fittest roughly weeded out the less desirable strains. Then man’s new sense of pity began to interfere with the ruthless workings of nature. As a result, we continue to keep alive and to breed the unfit.

When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?

Instead of judging people, we need to pray.

To help a friend in need is easy, but to give him your time is not always opportune.

One of the most pervasive political visions of our time is the vision of liberals as compassionate and conservatives as less caring.

A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.

Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may be your smile to uplift. Who knows?

God’s dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion.

Stay humble and be concerned for the less fortunate.

As a Christian, you forgive, and you feed the hungry and clothe the naked, and you visit the sick and comfort the lonely. If I’m a true follower of my lord and saviour Jesus Christ, I got to do the things you’re supposed to be doing.

Jesus never mistreated anyone just because they mistreated Him. He confronted them in a spirit of gentleness and then continued to love them.

You tend to feel very hurt when people attack you and feel indifferent when you get praise. You think, ‚Of course they like it. They should like it.‘

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.

It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.

Do not do unto others as you expect they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.

Every loss of life is terrible.

What really raises one’s indignation against suffering is not suffering intrinsically, but the senselessness of suffering.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.

I’ve 20,000 hours of clinical practice; you’re not naive after the first few thousand. I’ve helped people deal with things that most people can’t imagine.

We need a president who will choose to do what’s best for the country, even when it doesn’t personally benefit them.

If you have the chance to be exposed to a loving, understanding environment where the seed of compassion, loving kindness, can be watered every day, then you become a more loving person.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.

The good man is the friend of all living things.

I have done for my country, and for all mankind, all that I could do, and I now resign my soul, without fear, to my God – my daughter to my country.

Many churches of all persuasions are hiring research agencies to poll neighborhoods, asking what kind of church they prefer. Then the local churches design themselves to fit the desires of the people. True faith in God that demands selflessness is being replaced by trendy religion that serves the selfish.

Practice radical humility. Take no credit for your talents, intellectual abilities, aptitudes, or proficiencies. Be in a state of awe and bewilderment.