World Humanitarian Day Quotes
1. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
– Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist and clergyman
2. “If you can’t feed a hundred people, feed just one.”
– Mother Teresa, founder of The Missionaries of Charity
3. “Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.”
– Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and civil rights leader
4. “Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.”
– Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid activist and former president of South Africa
5. “The destiny of world civilization depends upon providing a decent standard of living for all mankind.”
– Norman Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution and credited with saving over one billion people from starvation
6. “The fact is that ours is the first generation that can look disease and extreme poverty in the eye, look across the ocean to Africa, and say this, and mean it. We do not have to stand for this. A whole continent written off – we do not have to stand for this.”
– Bono (Paul David Lewis), lead singer of U2 and international philanthropist
7. “Since the world has existed, there has been injustice. But it is one world, the more so as it becomes smaller, more accessible. There is just no question that there is more obligation that those who have should give to those who have nothing.”
– Audrey Hepburn, actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
8. “When we live in a world that is very unjust, you have to be a dissident.”
– Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian feminist, writer, and psychiatrist
9. “To say that on a daily basis you can make a difference, well, you can. One act of kindness a day can do it.”
– Betty Williams, Irish activist and founder of the Irish peace movement, Community of Peace People
10. “The power of human empathy, leading to collective action, saves lives, and frees prisoners. Ordinary people, whose personal well-being and security are assured, join together in huge numbers to save people they do not know, and will never meet….Unlike any other creature on this planet, humans can learn and understand, without having experienced. They can think themselves into other people’s places….We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.”
– J.K. Rowling, author, philanthropist, and founder of the children’s charity, Lumos
Humanitarian Quotes – Being Human
“Don’t look for big things, just do small things with great love….The smaller the thing, the greater must be our love.” » Mahatma Gandhi
Humanitarian Quotes- You Must Not Lose Faith In Humanity. Humanity Is An Ocean; If A Few Drops Of The Ocean Are Dirty, The Ocean Does Not Become Dirty. » MAHATMA GANDHI
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, feed just one.” » Mother Teresa
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” » Eleanor Roosevelt
To Say That On A Daily Basis You Can Make A Difference, Well, You Can. One Act Of Kindness A Day Can Do It. » Betty Williams
“Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give something back.” » Diana
“We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.” » Eleanor Roosevelt
Humanitarian Quotes- Life’S Most Persistent And Urgent Question Is, ‘What Are You Doing For Others’ » Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Activist And Clergyman
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” » Nelson Mandela Mormonmedianetwork.com
“Let us try to teach generosity and altruism because we are all born selfish.” » Richard Dawkins
Humanitarian Quotes- We Are Afraid To Care Too Much, For Fear That The Other Person Does Not Care At All. » Eleanor Roosevelt
“When we live in a world that is very unjust, you have to be a dissident.” » Nawal El Saadawi
“The power of human empathy, leading to collective action, saves lives, and frees prisoners. Ordinary people, whose personal well-being and security are assured, join together in huge numbers to save people they do not know, and will never meet….Unlike any other creature on this planet, humans can learn and understand, without having experienced. They can think themselves into other people’s places….We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.” » J.K. Rowling
Humanitarian Quotes- Love Only Grows By Sharing. You Can Only Have More For Yourself By Giving It Away To Others. » Brian Tracy
“Yes, it is love that will save our world and our civilization, love even for enemies.” » Martin Luther King JR.
“Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.” » Mahatma Gandhi
Humanitarian Quotes- Whatever You Do Will Be Insignificant, But It Is Very Important That You Do It. » Mahatma Gandhi
Also see: Helping Others Quotes & Slogans – Public Service
“My true religion is kindness.” » Dalai Lama
“The destiny of world civilization depends upon providing a decent standard of living for all mankind.” » Norman Borlaug
Humanitarian Quotes- My True Religion Is Kindness. » DALAI LAMA
“The fact is that ours is the first generation that can look disease and extreme poverty in the eye, look across the ocean to Africa, and say this, and mean it. We do not have to stand for this. A whole continent written off – we do not have to stand for this.” » Bono
“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.” » Brian Tracy
Humanitarian Quotes- Humanitarian Quotes- The Question Shouldn’T Be What We Ought To Do, But What We Can Do. » Rory Stewart
“To say that on a daily basis you can make a difference, well, you can. One act of kindness a day can do it.” » Betty Williams Quoteshub.weebly.com
“Since the world has existed, there has been injustice. But it is one world, the more so as it becomes smaller, more accessible. There is just no question that there is more obligation that those who have should give to those who have nothing.” » Audrey Hepburn
Humanitarian Quotes- You Must Do The Thing You Think You Cannot Do. » Eleanor Roosevelt
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” » Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist and clergyman
“The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.” » Aung San Suu Kyi
Humanitarian Quotes- If You Can’T Feed A Hundred People, Feed Just One. » Mother Teresa
“The question shouldn’t be what we ought to do, but what we can do.” » Rory Stewart
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” » Mahatma Gandhi
Humanitarian Quotes- Don'T Look For Big Things, Just Do Small Things With Great Love....The Smaller The Thing, The Greater Must Be Our Love. » MOTHER TERESA
“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.” » Nelson Mandela