Michelle Obama Quotes

Why we should put ourselves out of our way to do anything for posterity, for what has posterity ever done for us?

It is important that we learn humility, which says there was someone else before me who paid for me. My responsibility is to prepare myself so that I can pay for someone else who is yet to come.

THE ONLY REAL FAILURE IS TO FAIL OTHERS.

We are fortunate people. It is our need and responsibility to help our fellow man.

As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers.

As a youngster in the projects, I definitely didn't have anything. So if you get something, you want to be able to give back and help others.

If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth.

I came up in a family oriented towards the sick, so I always felt an obligation for doing something.

Why should I care about posterity? What's posterity ever done for me?

I have always believed helping your fellow man is profitable in every sense, personally and bottom line.

I think the greatest thing that we can do is take care of each other.

Not every woman has what I have, so if I could do something to help them, that should also be my duty.

I believe that whoever is successful should help ensure that the next generation can be successful, too.

With wealth, one is in a position of responsibility. You must try to help others. It is as simple as that.

You know I think I could give a little more back to charity.

I believe that in this new world that we live in, we often have a responsibility, you know, to actually go beyond the thou shalt nots - that is, the not harming others - and say we can help others and we should be helping others.

As I got more successful, I felt it was more incumbent upon me to help the other people. I did more and more and the more I did the more I wanted.

Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.

The duty of helping one's self in the highest sense involves the helping of one's neighbors.

I like the idea of helping people help people.

I am willing to lend that hand, I will continue to stay involved with my charities as long as they need me.

I wouldn't adopt, but what I will do is give my time and go and try to be there for people.

Ever since I was young, if somebody needs help, you help them out.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.