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Neighbor Quotes

Kind words about the people next door.

This collection gathers reflections on what it truly means to love and support the people who live closest to us, from acts of quiet kindness to deeper questions of faith. Some voices even tie this duty back to a larger relationship with God.

In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor.

Quotes by William Ames

If man asks for many laws it is only because he is sure that his neighbor needs them; privately he is an unphilosophical anarchist, and thinks laws in his own case superfluous.

Quotes by Will Durant

He alone loves the Creator perfectly who manifests a pure love for his neighbor.

Quotes by Venerable Bede

When we imply that our works are for God and not our neighbor, we perpetuate the idea that God's love for us is dependent on what we do instead of on what Christ has done.

Quotes by Tullian Tchividjian

Alone Quotes

A real diplomat is one who can cut his neighbor's throat without having his neighbor notice it.

Quotes by Trygve Lie

In Europe, they travel a lot lighter. I always joke that my Indonesian passengers bring their house and their neighbor's house.

Quotes by Tony Fernandes

Our neighbor Canada has 2,200 troops serving in Afghanistan. Canada has also assumed responsibility for the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar, which was originally established by our own military.

Quotes by Tom Lantos

The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.

Quotes by Thomas Menino

It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God.

Thomas Jefferson

Canada Quotes

How seldom we weigh our neighbor in the same balance with ourselves.

Quotes by Thomas a Kempis

My neighbor has a circular driveway... he can't get out.

Steven Wright

Having worked in disasters, I have seen that, in those critical first few hours, those first few days - so much ends up riding on you and your neighbor and whoever is around. The official response always comes later, and...

Quotes by Sheri Fink

When I lived in Louisiana, 'Django Unchained' was shot at my neighbor's house. They shot a Sly Stallone movie in my gym.

Quotes by Ryan Holiday

Development of outlook naturally begins with a respect for God... Reverence to God and reverence for one's neighbor and reverence for oneself as a servant of God.

Quotes by Robert Baden-Powell

Go Quotes

A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's.

Quotes by Richard Whately

Maybe some Ukrainians would like to have Sweden or Canada for a neighbor, but we have Russia.

Quotes by Petro Poroshenko

I knew about holiness, never having missed a Sunday-school class since I started at four years. But if Jews were also religious, how could our neighbor with the grease-grimy shirt use the word 'damn' about them?

Quotes by Paul Engle

What strategic benefit would accrue from having Montenegro as an ally that would justify the risk of our having to go to war should some neighbor breach Montenegro's borders?

Quotes by Pat Buchanan

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, for there are plenty of others.

Quotes by Otto Rank

God Quotes

Picasso is what is going to happen and what is happening; he is posterity and archaic time, the distant ancestor and our next-door neighbor. Speed permits him to be two places at once, to belong to all the centuries without...

Quotes by Octavio Paz

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these neighbor quotes focus on?
They focus on the idea of loving and caring for the people who live closest to us, whether through simple kindness or deeper questions of duty and faith.
Are these quotes religious in nature?
Some lean on spiritual language, connecting neighborly love to a broader relationship with God, while others take a more everyday, philosophical view.
Can I use these for a message to an actual neighbor?
Yes, several lines are short and warm enough to share directly, especially the ones about contentment and quiet love.
Do any of the quotes touch on law or fairness?
One quote wryly notes how people often want laws for others while considering themselves above needing any, a comment on human nature more than legislation itself.
What's the overall tone of the collection?
It's reflective and sincere, treating 'neighbor' as a stand-in for anyone nearby who deserves genuine care rather than indifference.

Whether you're searching for a line to share with someone nearby or just want a moment of reflection on community, these sayings offer plenty to sit with. For more on solitude and connection, browse our Alone quotes collection too.