Quotes About Altruism

Altruism is not a moral or religious ideal, no matter what some people might tell you. It is essential, biological part of who or what we are as a species.

Ask not what your country can do for you," he commands, his voice rising to deliver the defining sentence, "but what you can do for your country.

Be unselfish in your love. Remember, you are not the cat.

tell them that we have some good in us, too. And the only thing worth living for is the good. That's why we've got to make sure we pass it on.

Then tell them we've all got meanness in us...But tell them we have some good in us too. And the only thing worth living for is the good. That's why we've got to make sure we pass it on.

the only thing worth living for is the good. That's why we've got to make sure we pass it on.

If we can lift others up, then what we do is all worthwhile.

Perpetrators absolve their harmful behavior as serving worthy causes.

My appeal to the rich is, Deal liberally with your poor brethren, and use your means to advance the cause of God. The worthy poor, who are made poor by misfortune and sickness, deserve your especial care and help.

Open eyes will discover opportunities everywhere; open ears will never fail to detect the cries of those who are perishing for assistance; open hearts will never want for worthy objects upon which to bestow their gifts; open hands will never lack for noble work to do.

I will give away at least half my wealth during my lifetime and after my death. In the meantime, I'll continue to grow my wealth as much as possible so that the amount I bequeath to charities and worthy causes can be as substantial as possible.

If my survival caused another to perish, then death would be sweeter and more beloved.

Americans, we passionately believe, are a humane people. We showed that in restoring wounded economies abroad after World War II, even those of our enemies, Germany and Japan.

I want my legacy to be, wow she was a woman that really cared about others and dedicated her life to make sure that this world was a better world.

To be interested in the public good we must be disinterested, that is, not interested in goods in which our personal selves are wrapped up.

The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.

Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater.

Do good though, will you? She blinked brightly at the green girl. If not for your parents or your grandmother, then for me?

If I can aid one in distress, If I can make a burden less, If I can spread more happiness, Lord, show me how.

Contemporary research shows that happy people are more altruistic, more productive, more helpful, more likable, more creative, more resilient, more interested in others, friendlier, and healthier. Happy people make better friends, colleagues, and citizens.

Although people sometimes assume that the happy are self-absorbed and complacent, just the opposite is true. In general, happiness doesn't make people want to drink daiquiris on the beach; it makes them want to help rural villagers gain better access to clean water.

studies show that your happiness is often boosted more by providing

to other people than from receiving support yourself. I certainly get more satisfaction out of thinking about good deeds I've done for other people than I do from thinking about good deeds that others have done for me.

Concern for Others Loophole: We tell ourselves that we're acting out of consideration for others and making generous, unselfish decisions. Or we decide we must do something in order to fit into a social situation.