#neighbor

If man asks for many laws it is only because he is sure that his neighbor needs them; privately he is an unphilosophical anarchist, and thinks laws in his own case superfluous. ↗

— Will Durant

#asks #because #case #his #laws

He alone loves the Creator perfectly who manifests a pure love for his neighbor. ↗

— Venerable Bede

#creator #his #love #loves #manifests

The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor. ↗

— Thomas Menino

#everyone #i #mayor #neighbor #opportunity

Republicans have called for a National African-American Museum. The plan is being held up by finding a location that isn't in their neighborhood. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#being #called #finding #held #location

Growing up in a particular neighborhood, growing up in a working-class family, not having much money, all of those things fire you and can give you an edge, can give you an anger. ↗

— Gary Oldman

#class family #edge #family #fire #give

Dare we care at all about current fashions if that means reducing our ability to help hungry neighbors? How many more luxuries should we buy for ourselves and our children when others are dying for lack of bread? ↗

— Ron Sider

#christianity #compassion #fashion #hunger #luxury

The moment any of them gave up on the difficult work of living with their neighbors--and all of the compromise, frustration, and delay that inevitably entailed--they risked losing everything. ↗

— Nathaniel Philbrick

#compromise #neighbors #working-together #courage

Your neighbor's vision is as true for him as your own vision is true for you. ↗

— Miguel de Unamuno

#neighbor #own #true #vision #you

If you wish to befriend someone, look for a person who loves first God then themselves. If they love God, they will be able to love their neighbor, too. ↗

— Peter Deunov

#friendship #god #love #neighbor #friendship

People glorify all sorts of bravery except the bravery they might show on behalf of their nearest neighbors. ↗

— George Eliot

#neighbors #life