Quotes About Altruism

Just give and expect nothing in return, that's how love works.

There is physical evidence of the body's response to doing good. Endorphins are released in the brain when you do something for someone else. Doing good really feels good.

It is easier to do one's duty to others than to one's self. If you do your duty to others, you are considered reliable. If you do your duty to yourself, you are considered selfish.

One is guilty of all abjection that one does not help to relieve.

I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.

Frankly, I'm not religious, but I believe in the cause of humanity - doing good work.

Before Darwin, our world was very religious. People saw altruism as something given by God for us to be good so that we could go to Paradise.

I'd rather be remembered for being kind than for my achievements.

I hope to live long and be happy. But I'd like to be remembered as somebody who did good rather than mischief.

I want to be remembered for having a great love for my fellow man. Because, you know, I do.

Take without forgetting, and give without remembering.

Philanthropic work reminds you of everyone's common humanity, and that's really the common denominator for everyone.

Helping others is the key duty for everyone on this earth who is remotely capable to do so.

Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation.

To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence.

Our ideal of the future is that she should continue to render that service of her own free will.

Ryan is an amazing person. When I was his age, I wasn't thinking about giving someone a kidney. How do you ever repay someone for something like that? You can't. It's not like borrowing $20 from someone and telling them you're going to give it back. It's something that you can never repay someone for.

People see a hungry face, and they want to feed it; that's a natural response.

It's not in the heart of America to see others go hungry.

Everyone makes a greater effort to hurt other people than to help himself.

To me, charity often is just about giving, because you're supposed to, or because it's what you've always done - or it's about giving until it hurts.

Sometimes I say to myself, what are you doing in this absurd job? Why don't you go to Africa and help people? But I cannot help people, because I am a hypochondriac.

I've been fascinated by the idea that evil is the absence of empathy.

People give because they identify with Burning Man, with our city, with our civic life. The idea of giving something to the citizens of Black Rock City has enormous appeal to them because it enhances their sense of who they are and magnifies their sense of being. That's a spiritual reward.