Servant Quotes - Page 35

• The mother as a social servant instead of a home servant will not lack in true mother duty. From her work, loved and honored though it is, she will return to her home life, the child life, with an eager, ceaseless pleasure, cleansed of all the fret and fraction and weariness that so mar it now.

  Charlotte Perkins Gilman

  Mother, Children, Home

  Charlotte Perkins Gilman (2015). “Women and Economics”, p.175, Booklassic

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• Cheerfulness consists in not regarding things as our own, but as entrusted to us by God for the benefit of our fellow-servants. It consists in scattering them abroad generously with joy and magnanimity, not reluctantly or under compulsion.

  Symeon the New Theologian

  Christian, Joy, Benefits

  Saint Symeon (the New Theologian) (1980). “Symeon New Theologian”, p.156, Paulist Press

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• Unbelievers, those who believe with difficulty, or believe in part, are those who do not show their faith through works. Apart from works the demons also believe (cf. Jms. 2:19) and confess Christ to be God and Master. 'We know Who You are' (Mk. 1:24), they say, 'You are the Son of God' (Mt. 8:29), and elsewhere, 'These men are the servants of the Most High God' (Acts 16:17). Yet such faith will not benefit the demons, nor even humans. This faith is of no use, for it is dead.

  Symeon the New Theologian

  Christian, Believe, Son

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• More men would be treated like kings if they would only treat their wives like queens instead of servants.

  Randall Wright

  Marriage, Kings, Queens

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• To possess money is very well; it may be a valuable servant; to be possessed by it is to be possessed by the devil, and one of the meanest and worst kind of devils.

  Tryon Edwards

  Money, Devil, May

  Tryon Edwards (2015). “The New Dictionary of Thoughts”, p.867, Ravenio Books

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• Never will I pray for the material things of the world. I am not calling to a servant to bring me food. I am not ordering an innkeeper to provide me with room. Never will I seek delivery of gold, love, good health, petty victories, fame, success, or happiness. Only for guidance will I pray, that I may be shown the way to acquire these things, and my prayer will always be answered.

  Og Mandino

  Prayer, Victory, Gold

  Og Mandino (1998). “The Greatest Gift in the World”, Frederick Fell Publishers

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• Famous designers think nothing of putting their names on your clothing, but would have the servants set the dogs on you if you ever tried to put your name on their clothing.

  Dave Barry

  Funny, Dog, Humorous

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• Nowadays everybody wants to become a leader. No one wants to become a servant. In reality, the world is badly in need of servants, not leaders. A real servant is a real leader.

  Mata Amritanandamayi

  Real, Leader, Needs

  Amma, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (2014). “Awaken Children Vol. 3”, p.72, M A Center

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• A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, 'I am everyone's servant.' Then the whole universe will bow down to us.

  Mata Amritanandamayi

  Attitude, Real, Humility

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• Nevertheless if any skillful Servant of Nature shall bring force to bear on matter, and shall vex it and drive it to extremities as if with the purpose of reducing it to nothing, then will matter (since annihilation or true destruction is not possible except by the omnipotence of God) finding itself in these straits, turn and transform itself into strange shapes, passing from one change to another till it has gone through the whole circle and finished the period.

  Francis Bacon

  Change, Science, Omnipotence

  Francis Bacon, William Rawley (1858). “The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban, and Lord High Chancellor of England: Literary and professional works”, p.726

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• Innate is a segment of the All-Wise; Educated is an offspring of innate, a servant for its lifetime only. Educated continues with and lasts as long as life exists; Innate is eternal, always was and always will be.

  Daniel D. Palmer

  Wise, Long, Lasts

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• Doctrine is a wonderful servant and a horrible master.

  Rob Bell

  Doctrine, Wonderful, Masters

  Rob Bell (2012). “Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith”, p.16, HarperCollins UK

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• Americans have learned to trust free markets. Republican or Democrat, we believe the unimpeded exchange of goods and services will yield better solutions than five-year plans set by even the most well-meaning public servants.

  John Katzman

  Believe, Yield, Years

  "Bringing Free Market Choices to Education" by John Katzman, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 28, 2013.

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• Civil servants are fully aware of the challenges the British economy faces. They are, after all, working tirelessly and professionally to support the coalition government through the current challenges, every day, and in every part of Britain.

  Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell

  Government, Support, Challenges

  "The civil service is not full of fat cats" by Gus O'Donnell, www.theguardian.com. November 10, 2010.

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• There are too many countries where the values we take for granted in our civil servants simply do not exist. Seeing these values in action, applied with dedication by hardworking individuals, makes me proud to lead a service that is making life better for millions across Britain.

  Gus O'Donnell, Baron O'Donnell

  Country, Dedication, Proud

  "The civil service is not full of fat cats" by Gus O'Donnell, www.theguardian.com. November 10, 2010.

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• The one point on which all women are in furious secret rebellion against the existing law is the saddling of the right to a child with the obligation to become the servant of a man.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Children, Motherhood, Men

  'Getting Married' (1911) preface 'The Right to Motherhood'

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• In the mercy of God, the little thing done with humility will enable us to be found in the same place as the saints who have labored much and been true servants of God.

  Dorotheus of Gaza

  Christian, Humility, Mercy Of God

  Saint Dorotheus (of Gaza) (1977). “Discourses and Sayings”

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• What is an angel? The two words that come closest to a true biblical answer are "manifestation" and "servant".

  Charlie W Shedd

  Angel, Biblical, Two

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• Avoid trivial pursuits. You are a child of God, destined for glory, and called to do great things in His Name. Do not waste your life on hobbies, sports, and other recreational pursuits. Do not throw away the precious moments of your life on entertainment, movies, and video games. Though some of these things can properly have a 'small place' in the Christian's life, we must be careful not to give undue attention to temporal and fruitless activities. Do not waste your life. Employ the time of your youth in developing the character and skills necessary to be a useful servant of God.

  Paul Washer

  Faith, Sports, Christian

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• Are you ready to cut off your head and place your foot on it? If so, come; Love awaits you! Love is not grown in a garden, nor sold in the marketplace; whether you are a king or a servant, the price is your head, and nothing less. Yes, the cost of the elixir of love is your head! Do you hesitate? 0 miser, It is cheap at that price!

  Al-Ghazali

  Love, Kings, Cutting

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• Our top-down pyramid style of management is a very old concept borrowed from centuries of war and monarchies.

  James Hunter

  War, Top Down, Pyramids

  James C. Hunter (2008). “The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership”, p.56, Crown Business

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• Slaves do what others want. Servants do what others need.

  James Hunter

  Needs, Want, Servant Leadership

  James C. Hunter (2008). “The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership”, p.65, Crown Business

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• Who then is the greatest leader? The one who has served the most.

  James Hunter

  Leader, Servant Leadership

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• Serving others breaks you free from the shackles of self and self-absorption that choke out the joy of living.

  James Hunter

  Self, Joy, Servant Leadership

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• Give a civil servant a good case and he'll wreck it with clichés, bad punctuation, double negatives, and convoluted apology.

  Alan Clark

  Work, Apology, Giving

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