Service Quotes

He is a pandit (man of knowledge) who speaks what is suitable to the occasion, who renders loving service according to his ability, and who knows the limits of his anger.

Separation from the wife, disgrace from one's own people, an enemy saved in battle, service to a wicked king, poverty, and a mismanaged assembly: these six kinds of evils, if afflicting a person, burn him even without fire.

If you knew what I know about the power of giving you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.

A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

Helping hands are better than Praying Lips.

Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

Each one of them is Jesus in disguise.

You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to see.

In loving one another through our works we bring an increase of grace and a growth in divine love.

Brothers, Fathers and Sisters - all of us in the Missionaries of Charity are doing the same. All of us have been created by God to love and to be loved. We are involved in this work. When you do that, there is joy, unity and love.

Prayer makes your heart bigger, until it is capable of containing the gift of God himself. Prayer begets faith, faith begets love, and love begets service on behalf of the poor.

Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.

The less we have, the more we give. Seems absurd, but it's the logic of love.

The very fact that God has placed a certain soul in our way is a sign that God wants us to do something for him or her. It is not chance; it has been planned by God. We are bound by conscience to help him or her.

It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you...yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother and offer him your hand.

To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.

A life not lived for others is not a life.

To Almighty God, it's not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving. Love is not measured by how much we do; love is measured by how much love we put in; how much it is hurting us in loving.

Get to know the poor in your country. Love them. Serve them.