Helpfulness Quotes

• No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.

  Charles Dickens

  Love, Inspirational, Family

  "Our Mutual Friend". Book by harles Dickens, 1865.

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  We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

  Ronald Reagan

  Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

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• Even if it is a little thing, do something for those who have need of help.

  Albert Schweitzer

  Helping Others, Volunteer, Needs

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• Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• I can't help thousands, I can help only the one who stands before me.

  Mother Teresa

  Helping, I Can

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• Helping others is like helping yourself.

  Henry Flagler

  Inspirational, Helping Others, Self Help

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• Power is the ability to do good things for others.

  Brooke Astor

  Inspirational, Positive, Power

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The greatest happiness in the world is to make others happy.

  Luther Burbank

  Happiness, Make Others Happy, World

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• The more we take the welfare of others to heart and work for their benefit, the more benefit we derive for ourselves. This is a fact that we can see.

  Dalai Lama

  Heart, Benefits, Facts

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• Small minds select narrow roads; expand your mental vision and take to the broad road of helpfulness, compassion and service.

  Sathya Sai Baba

  Compassion, Mind, Vision

  FaceBook post by Sri Sathya Sai Baba from Feb 06, 2017

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• Real action and true helpfulness are perhaps the ultimate charm.

  Robert Greene

  Real, Action, Charm

  Robert Greene (2010). “The Art Of Seduction”, p.83, Profile Books

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• By helping yourself, you are helping humankind. By helping humankind, you are helping yourself. That's the law of all spiritual progress.

  Christopher Isherwood

  Spiritual, Law, Progress

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• They might not need me; but they might. I'll let my head be just in sight; a smile as small as mine might be precisely their necessity.

  Emily Dickinson

  Happiness, Smile, Laughter

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• In this world we must help one another.

  Jean de La Fontaine

  World, Helping, This World

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• You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, ackowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.

  Jim Stovall

  Motivational, Positive, Teamwork

  Jim Stovall (2015). “Ultimate Hindsight: Wisdom from 100 Super Achievers”, p.191, Sound Wisdom

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• To feel sorry for the needy is not the mark of a Christian - to help them is.

  Frank A. Clark

  Christian, Sorry, Feelings

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• When we desire to be a blessing, we find that there are many ways in which we can bless others. We can give material goods to others, and we can also offer them the benefit of our experience. People who have faced and overcome challenges with alcohol and drugs often involve themselves in helping others who are experiencing similar difficulties. They understand the value of overcoming the problem. In every area of the human experience, we may find those precious ones who are able and willing to be a blessing to others.

  John Templeton

  Blessing, Helping Others, People

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• You can’t help someone just by making a wish to do so, you have to take action.

  Dalai Lama

  Wish, Helping, Action

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• The best way to do good to ourselves is to do it to others; the right way to gather is to scatter.

  Seneca the Younger

  Way, Goodness, Best Way

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• Cultivating the habit of good deeds will not only affect those around us, it will improve our own emotional well being.

  Debbie Macomber

  Kindness, Emotional, Generosity

  Debbie Macomber (2009). “One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity”, p.49, Simon and Schuster

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• Our friends should be companions who inspire us, who help us rise to our best.

  Joseph B. Wirthlin

  Inspirational, Life, Friendship

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• A successful home is based on the love and helpfulness of children just as it is based on loving parents handling their responsibilities. ... Be eager to forgive when problems arise at home. Help with your younger brothers and sisters when needed. You are their hero.

  Hugh W. Pinnock

  Sister, Brother, Children

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• Studies of volunteers have shown there is a benefit to performing acts of love for other people. The irony is that it is actually in your best interest to be selfless. The things you do for the benefit of others not only make you feel fulfilled, they increase your chances of living a long and happy life. Remember that an act of love always benefits at least two people.

  Bernie Siegel

  Happy Life, Two, Long

  Bernie Siegel (2013). “Prescriptions For Living: Inspirational Lessons for a Joyful, Loving Life”, p.108, Random House

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• When we become more fully aware that our success is due in large measure to the loyalty, helpfulness, and encouragement we have received from others, our desire grows to pass on similar gifts. Gratitude spurs us on to prove ourselves worthy of what others have done for us. The spirit of gratitude is a powerful energizer.

  Wilferd Peterson

  Loyalty, Encouragement, Gratitude

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• People who won't help others in trouble "because they got into trouble through their own fault" would probably not throw a lifeline to a drowning person until they learned whether that person fell in through his or her own fault or not.

  Sydney J. Harris

  Helping Others, People, Faults

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