A great gift has been made to each and
every one of us-the privilege of living in the world for a short span of years
and the opportunity of doing our part to help the less fortunate; to improve
civilization; to advance knowledge, both the scientific knowledge of men and
the wisdom which is from above. The gift of human life and the opportunity
which is ours to serve others... should be regarded as a sacred
trust.
—George Pepperdine