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Quotes About Altruism

With perfect and unyielding faith, With steadfastness, respect, and courtesy, With modesty and conscientiousness, Work calmly for the happiness of others.
~ Shantideva
We don't need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.
~ Sharon Salzberg
He is so kind that he makes me search my soul to find new ways to be compassionate to others.
~ Sharon Shinn
carrying out kindness means doing a small act of generosity for someone else; overcoming our tendency to be selfish, inattentive, busy, impatient, or focused on our own needs; and doing it without expecting appreciation or anything in return.
~ Shaunti Feldhahn
I know pride's a deadly sin, but I don't think the sin is deadly if you're proud for someone else" -Reenie Kelly
~ Sheila O'Connor
The extra money we get from Martinez goes straight to the neediest members of our parish. Innocent people will be hurt. They use the money to buy food. This is about people who can't fend for themselves.
~ Sheldon Siegel
There is no real separation between self or no-self. Anything you do for yourself you do for the society at the same time. And anything you do for society you do for yourself also.
~ Nhat Hanh
There's real evidence that getting involved in charitable activity (and it's probably better to give your time and effort, rather than money) makes people happier.
~ Peter Kinderman
I think perfect love is any time you love unconditionally, without selfish intent, without concern for personal gain.
~ Erin McCarthy
When you're going though a difficult time, forget about yourself for a while. Go do something for someone else. This is the fastest way to pull yourself out of a negative state.
~ Frederick Lenz
Selfless giving does not imply giving everything up - it's simply having a good time.
~ Frederick Lenz
Selfless giving involves time. It takes a bit of time to care and share yourself with the universe.
~ Frederick Lenz
Some persons choose, rather than stay in immortal bliss all the time, to come back for others.
~ Frederick Lenz
Every time you help someone else, not only are you helping that person, but you are helping every person they touch, AND you are helping yourself - because we are all ONE.
~ Hal Elrod
Mrs LINDE: When you've sold yourself once for the sake of others, you don't do it second time.
~ Henrik Ibsen
Many people have a very hard time truly believing that doing the right thing by others, striving to serve them to the greatest extent, can actually be a competitive advantage.
~ James M Strock
Keep in view the common good of the people for all time.
~ John Muir
If you seek immortality, then give. For giving frees humanity from the bondage of time. When all is gone, what's left is what you gave.
~ Val Uchendu
Each time we choose to step down for others that is a form of death to self.
~ Sunday Adelaja
What if you can't, Austin? You can't help everyone.""At least I'll know I tried.
~ Megan Bostic, Never Eighteen
We are all woven together in the great web of humanity, and whatever we can do to benefit and uplift others will reflect in blessing upon ourselves.
~ Ellen G. White
The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. . . . I call C the Forgotten Man.
~ William Graham Sumner
Pride and vanity have built more hospitals than all the virtues together.
~ Bernard de Mandeville
God Almighty (swt) says: My love is incumbent for those who love each other for Me; who sit together for Me; who visit each other for Me; and who spend on each other for Me.
~ Muadh ibn Jabal