Fred Rogers Quotes

If you have enough strength to help yourself, you have enough strength to help those in need. Never pass up an opportunity.

No man or woman of the humblest sort can really be strong, gentle and good, without the world being better for it, without somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness.

I thought to myself, there's a man who gave up his life to serve others - to touch people in that way is probably the greatest thing you can do as a human being.

We must want for others, not ourselves alone.

Selfishness is weakness. But loving and caring for others is a position of power beyond anything we can possibly imagine.

We are surrounded by those in need of our attention, our encouragement, our support, our comfort, our kindness... We are the Lord’s hands here upon the earth, with the mandate to serve and to lift His children. He is dependent upon each of us

Our rule is the works of mercy... It is the way of sacrifice, worship, a sense of reverence.

Each activity of daily life in which we stretch ourselves on behalf of others is a prayer in action.

This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others.

I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have.

Courage and compassion are two sides of the same coin. Compassion without courage is not genuine. You may have a compassionate thought or impulse, but if you don’t do or say anything, it’s not real compassion.

The greatest ability in the whole human race and all amongst the livingness, is the ability to help.

We love most those who we serve most.

There are some of us who think to ourselves, 'If I had only been there! How quick I would have been to help the Baby. I would have washed His linen. How happy I would have been to go with the shepherds to see the Lord lying in the manger!' Why don't we do it now? We have Christ in our neighbor.

You don't have to be one of the Elders. You don't have to be well known. You just have to be determined to care about people. That's all it takes.

May we ever watch over one another, assisting in times of need. Let us not be critical and judgmental, but let us be tolerant, ever emulating the Savior's example of loving-kindness. In that vein, may we willingly serve one another. May we pray for the inspiration to know of the needs of those around us, and then may we go forward and provide assistance.

People should never think that you have to be a very special person to help those who need you.

If you have no wish to bring others to heaven, you are not going there yourself.

When charity requires it we must freely and mildly communicate to our neighbor not only what is his instruction, but also what is profitable for his consolation.

It's great to be strong but strength is nothing without having compassion.

No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.

I heard that someone asked Mother Teresa what was most important in her work. I thought she'd say the Rosary but she said, 'My nuns and I take very good care of ourselves so we can tend to the lepers and do whatever we need to assist.' If you're strong, or at least not hurting, you can inspire others.

That's what we're here on this Earth for, to help others.

Anyone who has two shirts when someone has none is not a christian.

Service is the highest form of prayer as far as I am concerned.