"Being involved in the well-being and advancement of one's own community is a most natural thing to do"

"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm"

"To separate children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone"

"Creating the kind of connections between people that lead to collective civic action, political expression, community dialogue, shared cultural experiences"

"No, I don't belong to a retirement community"

"Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community"

"Skydiving is something I've never done! And I am very excited to take the leap with a community of like-minded courageous women"

"All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is asked to seek their own personal ends. It's called competition. And competition is antagonism"

"Amongst Women concentrated on the family, and the new book concentrates on a small community. The dominant units in Irish society are the family and the locality. The idea was that the whole world would grow out from that small space"

"Home ownership is the cornerstone of a strong community"

"The community which has neither poverty nor riches will always have the noblest principles"