Erskine Bowles Quotes

The collective comes before the individual.

I think the point of our country, our planet, the reason we're all here, one of the best things that we can do is be concerned about something even when it doesn't concern us. That's the whole point.

But you too, help one another: help one another always. One another. In this way, by helping one another, we will do some good.

If we all make a concerted effort and try to improve the life of someone else, then this world would be a better place to live in.

The idea of service leads to community.

Religion creates community, community creates altruism and altruism turns us away from self and towards the common good... There is something about the tenor of relationships within a religious community that makes it the best tutorial in citizenship and good neighborliness.

Feel good about linking hands in human chain for good causes.

We need to rediscover the idea of the common good and work together to build a home.

In truth, we are all part of the team of humanity. And as such, we are all obligated to share ourselves, and our talents, for the sake of the team.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

Our state is in crisis. Our people are hurting. Now is the time when we all must resist the traditional, selfish call to protect your own turf at the cost of our state. It is time to leave the corner, join the sacrifice, come to the center of the room and be part of the solution.

Join cooperatively with one another, put aside self-interest, and take on service to the public …

… men who are governed by self-interest will combine, whether white or black, and the generous and selfless will similarly unite

Love of country, subordination of personal interests to the common good, concern and care for the helpless and the impoverished - these are among the lost and faded values that we seek to recover and revitalize as we commence our journey towards a better Philippines.

Philanthropic work reminds you of everyone's common humanity, and that's really the common denominator for everyone.

It is a duty of everyone to cooperate and help each other.

It reassures me that when we get together as a community, when we put our effort together and our will to help others, we can achieve anything, and that is a lesson for us all.

Liberals genuinely believe that this country is about helping one another out and doing it for the greater good.

Regardless of who is elected president in 2016, we all still live together. Each of us has a different role to play, but we all have to hold the collective space for movement-building together. It's the only way we move forward.

What Americans do is we come to each other's aid.

My own feeling is we need more compassion, we need more empathy, we need more togetherness, in terms of working together.

What matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What really matters is helping others win too. Even if it means slowing down and changing our course now and then.

When it all boils down, it's about embracing each others' stories and maybe even finding that synergy to collaborate for the common good.

The work of community, love, reconciliation, restoration is the work we cannot leave up to politicians. This is the work we are all called to do.

We're helping those children who cannot help themselves and giving a push to those who can. We've done it by working together for a common purpose. I see no reason to stop now.