20 Meaningful Quotes for World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day is on August 19, 2023. It's a day designated by the United Nations to honor humanitarian workers around the world and pay tribute to those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes. You can mark the occasion by engaging in some humanitarian work of your own, by volunteering or donating to worthy causes. Another way to celebrate the important day is to reflect on and share these World Humanitarian Day quotes. These quotes about kindness from activists, writers, artists, politicians and others will inspire you to engage with humanitarian efforts both globally and in your community.

If these humanitarian quotes inspire you to get involved, look to your community food banks, mutual aid organizations, and global humanitarian organizations like Mercy Corps and the International Rescue Committee for ideas. You can also get involved by contacting your local representatives and encouraging them to support humanitarian efforts worldwide.

In addition to these quotes for World Humanitarian Day, you can also reflect on Bible verses about helping others and learn about famous women in history who changed the world through compassion. We've also got collections of inspirational quotes, positive quotes, inspiring Christian quotes, and spiritual quotes you should take a look at.

Here are 20 powerful quotes for World Humanitarian Day.

• "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" — Martin Luther King, Jr.

• "All of us, at some time or other, need help. Whether we’re giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world. That’s one of the things that connects us as neighbors — in our own way, each one of us is a giver and a receiver." — Fred Rogers

• "I think, in times where things can be so scary, so frightening, if we realize that we can pull together and we can be so much stronger together, we can accomplish so many more things when we spread love, and we care about our neighbor." — Queen Latifah

• "What made America a democracy was not just that it had elections, but that it was a society of joiners and volunteers, and people who wanted constantly to be involved in making their communities better." — Barack Obama

• "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." — Anne Frank

• "No matter what, you give everybody a fair shake, and when somebody needs a hand, you offer yours." — Michelle Obama

• "A fundamental concern for others — in our individual and community lives — would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of." — Nelson Mandela

• "I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere." — Maya Angelou

• "If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one." — Mother Teresa

• "When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." — Audre Lorde

• "In a society that functions optimally, those who can should naturally want to provide for those who can’t. That’s how it’s designed to work. I truly believe we’re here to take care of one another." — LeVar Burton

• "I think the importance of doing activist work is precisely because it allows you to give back and to consider yourself, not as a single individual who may have achieved whatever but to be a part of an ongoing historical movement." — Angela Davis

• "We can’t just hope for a brighter day, we have to work for a brighter day. Love, too often, gets buried in a world of hurt and fear. We have to work to dig it out, so we can share it with our family, our friends, and our neighbors." — Dolly Parton

• "The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." — Franklin D. Roosevelt

• "When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something." — John Lewis

• "Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." — Desmond Tutu

• "A humanitarian worker is not only the person handing out assistance to people in need. Humanitarian workers are doctors, teachers, psychologists, as well as support workers — the drivers, clerks and others who help make sure humanitarian action is timely and effective and addresses the specific needs of those affected by disasters and conflict." — Anders Pedersen

• "Even faced with the unprecedented scope and scale of challenges, humanitarian aid workers across the globe distinguished themselves through their courage, commitment, and drive to help their fellow humans in need — often at extreme personal risk to themselves." — Joe Biden

• "Start where you are. Distant fields always look greener, but opportunity lies right where you are. Take advantage of every opportunity of service." — Robert Collier

• "There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others." — Mandy Hale

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