There can be no greater gift than that of giving one's time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.

If a man does not work at necessary and good things, then he will work at unnecessary and stupid things.

Service to man is service to god.

If you can't do great things, do little things with great love. If you can't do them with great love, do them with a little love. If you can't do them with a little love, do them anyway.

A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.

As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it.