Quotes About Altruism

Charity itself fulfills the law. And who can sever love from charity?

The chief thing is to love others like yourself, that's the chief thing, and that's everything; nothing else is wanted - you will find out at once how to arrange it all.

Art is not necessary at all. All that is necessary to make this world a better place to live in is to love - to love as Christ loved, as Buddha loved.

If we develop a good heart we will progress to true compassion, and awaken Bodhicitta. This is the way of the Buddha's method.

Love is the only way to rescue humanity from all ills.

It was the purest love without purpose other than love itself. Without tenure or jealousy.

I think one of the best words in the English language is compassion. I think it holds everything. It holds love, it holds care... and if everybody just did something. We all make a difference.

You naturally love those who are dear to you, and you must learn to give that kind of love to the whole world.

Compassion and love, that's all.

Love is the ultimate giving, an expression of one's best self.

He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity

Whoever is not able to sacrifice, has no talent for love.

We help other people because we can, or because it makes us feel good, not because we're counting on some future payback. There is a word for this; love.

Lukewarm people love others but do not seek to love others as much as they love themselves.

Ours should be the love that asks not 'how little?' but, 'how much?' The love that delights to pour out everything upon the feet of our Beloved.

Make love, take love, but you should give love. And try to live love.

And if you love only yourself, you will serve only yourself. And you will have only yourself.

Unselfish love for all people without exception is the most important point of convergence among all significant spiritualities and religions.

There can be no greatness in things. Things cannot be great. The only greatness is unselfish love.

If you love someone, you'd rather suffer the pain alone to spare them.

What we can do for another is the test of powers; what we can suffer for is the test of love.

A disciple having asked for a definition of charity, the Master said LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

The practice of love can be expressed in one sentence: 'Do not harm others.'

Nothing is too much trouble for Love.