Quotes About Altruism

Love on the part of someone who is happy is the wish to share the suffering of the beloved who is unhappy. Love on the part of someone who is unhappy is to be filled with joy by the mere knowledge that his beloved is happy without sharing in this happiness or even wishing to do so.

The fullness of love for neighbor is simply the capacity to ask the question, 'What is your agony?' It is to know (recognize) that the afflicted exist, not as a unit in a collection, nor as an example of a social category labeled 'the afflicted,' but in all their humanity, exactly like us, who have been stamped and marked by an inimitable mark, by their affliction.

Creative attention means really giving our attention to what does not exist. Humanity does not exist in the anonymous flesh lying inert by the roadside. The Samaritan who stops and looks gives his attention all the same to this absent humanity, and the actions which follow prove that it is a question of real attention.

There are heroisms all round us waiting to be done.

By compassion we make others' misery our own, and so, by relieving them, we relieve ourselves also.

I figure when I die, I can't take anything with me. So why not give?

Whoever it was, whether I knew them or not, if I could help in some way, I would. I mean, if you can help, you have to help. Don't you think? - Poppy Wyatt

I can never resist telling people good news. I mean, why not brighten someone else's life too?

And anyway, I continue, lifting my head nobly, who-ever it was, whether I knew them or not, if I could help them in some way, I would. I mean, if you can help, you have to help. Don't you think?

Which would you choose if you could: pleasure for yourself despite your friends or a share in their grief?

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

I could not turn away from anyone Like you, a stranger, or refuse to help him. I know well, being mortal, that my claim Upon the future is no more than yours.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune

Warm für die Kalten leidet deine Seele. (warm for the cold does your soul burn) - Ismene to Antigone

No nací para compartir odio sino amor

Saints are those who managed to love more than we did.

When you love you give meaning to this world.

I will to make life less bitter for a few within my reach.

Every person has the ability to improve the life of someone else.

The beginning and the end of all Christian leadership is to give your life for others.

Once, there was a girl who vowed she would save everyone in the world, but forgot herself.

A lot of dreams don't come true in life. If you can make somebody's dream come true, you should.

Live your life for anyone but yourself

Mother Teresa was asked what was the meaning of life, and she said to help other people, and I thought, 'What a strange thing to say' - but maybe it's the right thing to say.