Quotes About Altruism

A hero is, in the words of Joseph Campbell, "someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself."2

It would be sad if we lost our instinct and our courage to love and protect.

The usual pretext of those who make others unhappy is that they do it for their own good.

One good deed is worth a thousand prayers.

What is needed in the present plight of mankind is not more science but a change of heart that shall move mankind to devote to constructive and peaceful purposes.

Social Science … led us to the fallacy that, since all men have their being in culture and as a result of culture, they owe a debt to that culture which even a lifetime of altruism could not repay.

But it must be inconvenient to not be able to remember your name. I'll give you my last name, if you want.

I come from a place where everyone has great power, by your standards, and they steadfastly refuse to use it for self-aggrandizement ... anywhere ... ever.

BewareAt war Or at peace, More people die Of unenlightened self-interestThan of any other disease

He who lives for nothing costs the lives of many, but he who lives for something greater than himself preserves those he loves.

Smile more than you cry, Give more than you take, and Love more than you Hate.

A bodhisattva is someone who has compassion within himself or herself and who is able to make another person smile or help someone suffer less. Every one of us is capable of this.

What makes you happy is seeing someone else smile because you put it there. That's what's awesome about living in this world.

Even a smile can be charity.

I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give'em yours!

Forget yourself by becoming interested in others. Do every day a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone's face.

Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving.

When paying charity, one should smile and be humble, allowing the hand of the indigent to be above the giver's hand.

The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace. And peace begins with a smile.

…there's no question of heroism in all this. It's a matter of common decency. That's an idea which may make some people smile, but the only means of fighting a plague is - common decency.

Charity with a smile shows the donor's character.

Almost every day brings opportunities to perform unselfish acts for others. Such acts are unlimited and can be as simple as a kind word, a helping hand, or a gracious smile.

Giving to other people makes me feel alive. Not my car or my house. Not what I look like in the mirror. When I give my time, when I can make someone smile after they were feeling sad.

To give awkwardly is churlishness. The most difficult part is to give, then why not add a smile?