A worker in the rural reconstruction must have: The body of an athlete The attitude of a teacher The mind of a scientist The heart of a missionary The spirit of a crusader. Y. C. James Yen More Quotes by Y. C. James Yen More Quotes From Y. C. James Yen Go to the people Y. C. James Yen niece live-for-today people When we have a new heart, we become new people, and then we have a new society, then we have a new nation. Y. C. James Yen christianity heart people We work with the people not out of pity but out of respect for their potential for growth and development, both as individuals and as communities. Y. C. James Yen respect community people Technical know-how of the experts must be transformed into practical do-how of the people. Y. C. James Yen individualism experts people Commitment cannot be taught; Y. C. James Yen stay-strong powerful commitment True independence is not a gift to be received. It can't be a hand-out to people. It must be an achievement by the people. Y. C. James Yen achievement hands people Relief has its place. But what the people need is not relief, but release - release of their own potential for development. Y. C. James Yen mind-your-own-business relief people The people are the foundation of the nation. Our only chance for a lasting peace on earth: the release of the strength of the common man. Y. C. James Yen foundation men people When we talk about democracy, if the people's stomach is empty, democracy is also empty. Democracy can not be installed by fiat; it must be achieved by the people themselves. Y. C. James Yen kindergarten democracy people Go to the people and live among them in order to know them and learn from them. Y. C. James Yen live-for-today order people I must dedicate my life to teaching my people, for only education would make their lot less bitter, their latent power more strong. Y. C. James Yen strong teaching education
