What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.

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"We are all naturally seekers of wonders. We travel far to see the majesty of old ruins, the venerable forms of the hoary mountains, great waterfalls, and galleries of art. And yet the world’s wonder is all around us; the wonder of setting suns, and evening stars, of the magic spring-time, the blossoming of the trees, the strange transformations of the moth."

- Albert Pike

Awareness

"Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood; all born to encounter suffering and sorrow, and therefore bound to sympathize with each other."

- Albert Pike

Compassion

"War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory."

- Albert Pike

Success

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal."

- Albert Pike

Service

""What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.""

- Albert Pike

Contribution

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"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."

- William James

Contribution

"The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to make things better."

- Robert F. Kennedy

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"The best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself."

- Wallace Wattles

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"As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way."

- Mary Anne Radmacher

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"A veces sentimos que lo que hacemos es tan solo una gota en el mar, pero el mar sería menos si le faltara una gota."

- Mother Teresa

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