The fact that you have the intention to work for others is important. Act on your wholesome intentions and altruistic impulses. If you have the thought of benefiting society, that is significant. Nurture and treasure that thought, and act on it as best you can. Doing so will certainly change you, and that in itself can be the start of the change you want to see in your world.

17th Karmapa
from the book The Heart Is Noble: Changing the World from the Inside Out
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Further quotes from the book The Heart Is Noble:
- Difference without Division
- Healthy relationships
- Breaking barriers
- Take joy in your sincere intentions
- Just not been introduced before
- Finding our nobility of heart
- Authentic love toward others
- Expanding our sense of ourselves
- There are no fixed starting points
- Our life is vast
- Open-minded
- Balanced Life
- Greed is a recipe for dissatisfaction
- Disconnected from our own noble heart
- Distinguishing between wants and needs
- A noble vision
- My trust is a gift
- Boxed limitless potential
- Look what he did