Motivational Quotes

Service

Zeal for the public good is the characteristic of a man of honor and a gentleman, and must take the place of pleasures, profits and all other private gratification.

- Steele, Sir Richard

Best Quotes about Service

When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self.

Confucius

Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, What's in it for me?

Tracy, Brian

The more a man takes the needs of others on his own heart, the more he must take his own heart to God.

Never stop serving your customers. They'll love you for it.

In a world where there is so much to be done, I felt strongly impressed that there must be something for me to do.

Dix, Dorothy

Try and forget our cares and sickness, and contribute, as we can to the happiness of each other.

Johnson

Be alert to give service -- what counts most in life is what we do for others.

Anything done for another is done for oneself.

VIII, Pope Boniface

Somebody did a golden deed; Somebody proved a friend in need; Somebody sang a beautiful song; Somebody smiled the whole day long; Somebody thought, 'Tis sweet to live; Somebody said, I'm glad to give; Somebody fought a valiant fight; Somebody lived to shield the right; Was that somebody you?

10.

If he works for you, you work for him.

Proverb, Japanese

11.

What madness it is for a man to starve himself to enrich his heir, and so turn a friend into an enemy! For his joy at your death will be proportioned to what you leave him.

Seneca

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Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others? Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little.

King Jr. Martin Luther

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Always serve too much hot fudge sauce on hot fudge sundaes. It makes people overjoyed, and puts them in your debt.

Olney, Judith

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The measure of a man is not the number of his servants, but in the number of people whom he serves.

Moody, Paul D.

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How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because some day in life you will have been all these.

Carver, George Washington

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Do something for somebody, gladly, twill sweeten your every care; In sharing the sorrow of others Your own are less hard to bear. Do something for somebody always, whatever may be your creed. There's nothing on earth can help you so much as a kindly deed.

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Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.

Chah, Achaan

18.

To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.

Adams, Douglas

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It is when we forget ourselves that we do things which will be remembered.

20.

Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness -- great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.

Rohn, Jim

21.

Unwilling service earns no thanks.

Proverb, Danish

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We shall serve for the joy of serving, prosperity shall flow to us and through us in unending streams of plenty.

Fillmore, Charles

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Living creatures are nourished by food, and food is nourished by rain; rain itself is the water of life, which comes from selfless worship and service.

Bhagavad Gita

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Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.

Edelman, Marian Wright

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Sow good services; sweet remembrances will grow them.

Madame de Stael

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The difference between a helping hand and an outstretched palm is a twist of the wrist.

Leamer, Laurence

27.

I love meeting people and helping them.

Diana, Princess of Wales

28.

There are at least four things you can do with your hands. You can wring them in despair; you can fold them in idleness; you can clench them in anger; or you can use them to help someone. should all be masters at lifting them up and making them feel better.

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Let every dawn of the morning be to you as the beginning of life. And let every setting of the sun be to you as its close. Then let everyone of these short lives leave its sure record of some kindly thing done for others; some good strength of knowledge gained for yourself.

Ruskin, John

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In the service of the Lord, it is not where but how you serve.

Clark, J. Reuben

31.

Promise only what you can deliver. Then deliver more than you promise.

32.

Everybody has to be somebody to somebody to be anybody.

Forbes, Malcolm S.

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Perhaps we're too embarrassed to change or too frightened of the consequences of showing that we actually care. But why not risk it anyway? Begin Today. Carry out a random act of seemingly senseless kindness, with no expectation or reward or punishment. Safe in the knowledge that one day, someone somewhere might do the same for you.

Diana, Princess of Wales

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No man can help another without helping himself.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo

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If you want to live a long life, focus on making contributions.

Selye, Hans

36.

I am all about caring. I have always been like that.

Diana, Princess of Wales

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Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or other. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire for service will steadily grow stronger, and will make, not only our own happiness, but that of the world at large.

Gandhi, Mahatma

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My dad has always taught me these words: care and share. That's why we put on clinics. The only thing I can do is try to give back. If it works, it works.

Woods, Tiger

39.

To leave a sting within a brother's heart.

Young, Edward

40.

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. [Mark 10:44]

Bible

41.

Make sure somebody need you.

42.

God likes help when helping people.

Proverb, Irish