Quotes About Contribution

The man of great wealth owes a peculiar obligation to the state because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government.

The gifted man bears his gifts into the world, not for his own benefit, but for the people among whom he is placed; for the gifts are not his, he himself is a gift to the community.

It is through accomplishment that man makes his contribution and contribution is life's greatest reward.

Be a beneficial presence on the planet. Give your Gifts. Boldly go where no woman or no man has ever gone before.

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Man lives consciously for himself, but is an unconscious instrument in the attainment of the historic, universal, aims of humanity.

The world owes nothing to any man, but every man owes something to the world.

The sum total of each man's giving determines the standard of man's civilization.

Who is the Forgotten Man? He is the clean, quiet, virtuous, domestic citizen, who pays his debts and his taxes and is never heard of out of his little circle.

A man's value to the community primarily depends on how far his feelings, thoughts, and actions are directed towards promoting the good of his fellows.

Taxes are paid in the sweat of every man who labors.

Some men give as little light in the world as a farthing tallow candle, and when they expire, leave as bad an odor behind them.

It doesn't matter if you work at a fast food joint or if you are the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Your job title does not define your purpose. The size of your paycheck does not make you worthy. What makes you valuable is your contribution to the world and the legacy that you leave behind. Stop defining yourself by what you do, and start defining yourself by who you are!

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.

Each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune.

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight.

So if we approach church membership from the perspective of entitlement, we have it upside down. You always ask first what you can do for your church.

With a country club membership you pay others to do the work for you. With church membership, everyone has a role or function. That is why some are hands, feet, ears, or eyes. We are all different, but we are necessary parts of the whole.

the health of the church is directly tied to the health of groups in the church. If you are not in a small group, a Sunday school class, or some other type of group, you are not contributing to the health of the church.

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying, or meditating, or endeavoring something for the public good.

What are you doing in God's fair Earth and Task-garden; where whosoever is not working is begging or stealing? Wo, wo to themselves and to all, if they can only answer: Collecting tithes, Preserving game!

The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.

It's pretty neat to be able to help the team in different ways.

From each according to his faculties; to each according to his needs.