Quotes About Community

The foetus is the property of the entire society.Anyone having children is a deserter who abandons the laws of national continuity.

Wander not in the darkness, seeking the way, lest ye fall into the ditch; but gather together, sustain one another, put your faith in your God and wait for the first glimmer of light to re-appear. 9. "He who sustains his neighbor, sustains himself; and he who protects his family, protects all his people and his country.

I want to wage war against illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, unfair competition, communitarianism, delinquency.

Booze and puppies," said Sara under her breath to me. "The best social lubricants in North America.

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

I think it's important that we don't all have to hold our heads high all the time saying everything's fine.

there are two types of people in the world: those who prefer to be sad among others, and those who prefer to be sad alone.

The high point of every meal was never the food itself, he taught us, but always the act of sharing it.

by some subtle magic of friendship dividing her burden of news and surprises in half. This was what people did for each other when they were in alliance. It was the blessing of connectedness.

it was wartime. People were being bombed out all over the place. Bad experience is more bearable when you are not the only sufferer.

We are constantly "knitting" ourselves from people and situations that we encounter, through the words we exchange and the feelings that arise. We might feel that if one "stitch" is dropped, our lives will unravel. In fact, "if just one stitch holds, we can start all over again.

There is a bit of a scrum at the salad stall as fifteen Guardian readers all try to get at the wild rocket at once. We might have a Zen-like appreciation of a single, perfect organic onion, but it makes us no less capable of elbowing a fellow shopper in the ribs when we have to. This is food after all, and we are happy to fight for it if needs be.

The best way to live, then, was this: have a very simple lifestyle, be kind to those around you, and surround yourself with friends.

Being strong is important. But knowing who you can count on is equally important

I always think about which blood drive was going on in Georgia that day when that husband or mom or school teacher rolled up their sleeve and actually gave me a second chance at life. It's the ultimate gift of life, and I'm the one who was on the other end.

What kind of people belong to this world?

There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don't expect you to save the world I do think it's not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair and disrespect.

Black love is black wealth

So don't tell me that I can't fit in. My heart beats like a talking drum.

How good is different? I search stories for someone who resembles me. If it weren't for books and Joe, "different" would just be lonely.

The people of South Carolina support conservatives who are trying to push real change, and the people of South Carolina expect their presidential candidates to back them up when they show courage.

What we now want is closer contact and better understanding between individuals and communities all over the earth, and the elimination of egoism and pride which is always prone to plunge the world into primeval barbarism and strife... Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment...

Keep not money, but keep good people's company.

Seek ye not riches, seek but the society of good men.