We measured our success not just by how much money we made, but by how much we contributed to the community. It was a two-part bottom line.

One out of every 100 families in Vermont was a part owner of Ben and Jerry's.

When you are led by values, it doesn't cost your business, it helps your business.

It's good to stand for something, to believe in something and base your business on values.

Now, when we face a problem like global warming, and you understand that the biggest impacts on global warming come from business and industry, I think business needs to take a leading role.

Business can be a source of progressive change.

Look at your business and the activities that you undertake. Then, start to think about not just your economic concerns, but about social and environmental impacts that businesses have.

Businesses typically look at issues like price, quality, time of delivery. They don't often think about social and environmental impact because they're focused on their financial bottom line.

If you support the community, they will support you.

If you open up the mind, the opportunity to address both profits and social conditions are limitless. It's a process of innovation.

I guess I harboured hopes that things would happen more quickly, but I'm not disappointed.

Leaning forward in your chair when someone is trying to squeeze behind you isn't enough. You also have to move the chair.

Design is not really a way for me to express myself. Design is a product that we produce for a client.

Now he found out a new thing--namely, that to promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to go and do that very thing.

Chinese immigrant: "Americans make a mere practice of loving justice.

There is no higher calling than the service of your fellow man, and to do so through your own personal mastery of a craft is a gift enjoyed by few.

The prime goal is to alleviate suffering, and not to prolong life. And if your treatment does not alleviate suffering, but only prolongs life, that treatment should be stopped.

We get nearer to the Lord through music than perhaps through any other thing except prayer.

There is no armor against fate.

Two hands. One to destroy, the other to save. Which had he lost?

The power of our example is more important than the strength of our military.