Quotes About Community

Ascolta, soltanto quando governeremo una città, aboliremo l'uso del denaro, il possesso privato dei beni e le differenze di censo, allora la luce della nostra fede sarà così potente da illuminare tutte le genti.

As we work to know the life that surrounds us, we stand in a lineage of naturalists — past, present, and even future. We join the "cloud of witnesses" who refuse to let the more-than-human world pass unnoticed.

Self-seeking breeds loneliness; self-forgetfulness breeds fullness.

The people of the town, though, remained strangers: I could not realize that I must be seeing some of them over and over again, it was as though each passed through only once, as though there were always new strangers coming here

The people of the town, though, remained strangers: I could not realize that I must be seeing some of them over and over again, it was as though each passed through only once, as though there were always new strangers coming here. And I felt so much a stranger myself that when, as rarely happened, I crossed the path of someone who knew me, and who spoke to me, I was startled and could hardly answer.

One gains courage from the one in front of her and moves forward a few steps, passing her by just a little. Now the one farthest back gains courage from the one in front and moves forward until she, in turn, is the leader. And so in this way, taking courage from one another, they advance, as a group, towards the strange thing in front of them.

Color these fish. Cut them out. Punch a hole in the top of each fish. Put a ribbon through all the holes. Tie these fish together. Now read what is written on these fish: Jesus is a friend. Jesus gathers friends. I am a friend of Jesus.

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.

The strength of a nation, especially of a republican nation, is in the intelligent and well ordered homes of the people.

That's right, you're not from Texas. But Texas wants you anyways.

Brevity is the soul of the prayer-meeting.

Most human beings are quite likeable if you do not see too much of them.

This and other drivers will move more people to work from home, in local hubs or in shared community centres. In part this will be supported by lower-cost technologies such as holograms and virtual meetings.

transformation does not occur in isolation, nor does it typically occur within the same group of friends.

This nation, this generation, in this hour has man's first chance to build a Great Society, a place where the meaning of man's life matches the marvels of man's labor.

Not merely a nation but a nation of nations.

Every man has a right to a Saturday night bath.

We have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society.

Freedom is not enough.

America is not merely a nation but a nation of nations.

The Great Society is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talents. It is a place where the city of man serves not only the needs of the body and the demands of commerce but the desire for beauty and the hunger for community. It is a place where men are more concerned with the quality of their goals than the quantity of their goods.

The Negro says, 'Now.' Others say, 'Never.' The voice of responsible Americans ... says, 'Together.' There is no other way.

Don't Spit in the Soup, We All Gotta Eat

There were many women around. We all had a relationship with each other that was very strong. And all of our minds kind of hooked up. We rejected the society. We rejected marriage because we didn't like what our parents had.