The Privilege of Serving
If you have a voice and a platform, you're obliged to use it for good. It's not a choice, it's a duty.
Bono
Frontman of Irish rock band U2, activist and philanthropist fighting for global justice.
All moments: Bono
- Faith as Homecoming — Bono
Spirituality is a search for home. It's searching for that place where you can finally be yourself.
- The Starry Path — Bono
Art is not a luxury. It's a tool that helps us understand ourselves and the world around us.
- Surrender as Strength — Bono
When you stop controlling, you find freedom. Surrender is not defeat, it's liberation.
- Together or Not at All — Bono
Music unites people. It's impossible to remain enemies when you sing together.
- Faith as Fuel — Bono
Faith for me is not religion, it's belief in humanity and its ability to change.
- Debt to the Future — Bono
You are heirs to a tradition of service. Your generation must restore faith in the possibility of change.
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All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
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