The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.

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"Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Courage

"Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the figure of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Compassion

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Belief in Self

"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Perseverance

"I’m not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

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"Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone."

- Charles M. Schulz

Generosity

"Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas."

- Dale Evans

Generosity

"Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas."

- Peg Bracken

Generosity

"As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Generosity

"For it is in giving that we receive."

- Francis of Assisi

Generosity