CARING

“I expect to pass through the world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness I can show to any creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer it, for I shall not pass this way again.” 
— Stephen Grellet, French/American religious leader (1773-1855)

~~Compassion, Empathy, Tolerance, Concern
~~Wanting the Best for Another
~~Lacking Indifference and Hate

RESPECT

"Perhaps the most important thing we can undertake toward the reduction of fear is make it easier for people to accept themselves, to like themselves."
— Bonaro Overstreet, American poet and psychologist (1902-1985)

~~Seeing People as Valuable and Worthy of Care
~~Including Those Who are Different from You in Some Way
~~Being Open to Other Points of View

RESPONSIBILITY

"You can’t escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." 
— Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president (1809-1865)

~~Being Accountable for One's Actions
~~Exercising Self-Discipline
~~Seeing Oneself and One's Actions as Having an Effect on the School, on the
Community, and on the Larger Society

TRUST

"Nature never deceives us; it is always we who deceive ourselves."
— Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher (1712-1778)
~~Believing in Others
~~Being Able to Count on Others
~~Recognizing Our Interdependence

FAMILY

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others."
— Cicero (Marcus Tullius), Roman orator, philosopher and statesman (106-43 B.C.)

~~The Group in Which You Feel Love, Worth, Belong, and Responsibility
~~Those Who Care Deeply for You, Your Health, and Your Happiness
~~The Place Where You Learn Values
~~Your Primary Caregivers