Tracy Chapman Quotes

Philanthropy and social change work are at their best when they are driven by your values and connected to what you care about most.

I just feel that I'm compelled; that I have a responsibility to give back to those less fortunate.

There is a moral obligation that those who have should give to those who don't.

It's not a bad thing fighting for equality and helping the poor. It's not a bad thing to have on your professional tombstone: 'He believed in equality and he helped the poor.'

I wanted to help the world be more just.

Humanitarianism is commendable, but not when you're demanding that others share the burdens and expense.

Either you fight for everybody, or you're really just fighting for yourself and people like you.

I've been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it's at least a moral belief.

In order to be great, you just have to care. You have to care about your world, community, and equality.

When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

I have vanity and greed enough for one person. But at the same time, I feel in my bones you lose a lot of life's value if you don't see yourself as a member of the family of man.

I think we need leadership that helps us remember that part of what we are about is caring about more than the person right next to us, but the folks across the way.

Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice.

Together with the Works of Mercy, feeding, clothing and sheltering our brothers, we must indoctrinate.

Charity and philanthropy are not justice.

I will be satisfied if my epitaph shall be written thus: "Here lies one who never rose to any eminence, who only courted the low ambition to have it said that he striven to ameliorate the condition of the poor, the lowly, the downtrodden of every race and language and color.

Human rights, no matter whom they affect, are something that should matter to all of us. It's always been a part of my life.

My entire life has been guided by a sense of equality, equality for loved ones.

Since the Church is to be servant to the poor, it is our fault if that wealth is not channeled to help the poor in our world.

I don't think I necessarily try to help women; I just try to help people.

If I am more fortunate than others I need to build a longer table not a taller fence.

I've worked for everything I've had, and I can't think of a better way of using it than standing up for what's right, and what's required to build a better society.

The role of citizens, of Christianity, of humanity, is to take care of each other, not for Washington to steal from those in the country and give to others in the country.

We should continue all the time to look out for those who have less, to stand for those who can't, to reach out across differences, to use our land intelligently, to open our borders and welcome those who seek harbour, and never, ever cease to be curious, ask questions, and to explore and search.