Quotes About Altruism

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." Thomas Paine

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving.

a gent gets his reward when he sees other people happy. As

The highest distinction is service to others.

Selfless suffering feels good for short crusades, but as a way of life, it's unsustainable.

The highest of distinctions is service to others.

Scope neglect and the identifiable victim effect encourage our intuitive innumeracy and lead to poor decision making. In contrast, most of us would endorse the goal of choosing behaviors—such as contributing money or investing our time—where we can do as much good as possible, rather than simply feeling like we made a difference.

The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else up.

Happiness is found by giving it away.

Having pressed the grapes of service, we drink life's sweetest wine —the wine of giving. We are at our best when we are giving. In fact, we are most like God when we are giving.

We are at our best when we are giving. In fact, we are most like God when we are giving.

Happiness happens when you give." Doing good does good for the doer.

Nunca te pareces más a Jesús que cuando oras por otros. Ora por la gente que amas; ora por los que no amas. Ora por este mundo que sufre. Preséntale tu caso al Dador del pan.

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.

The charitable say in effect, 'I seem to have more than I need and you seem to have less than you need. I would like to share my excess with you.' Fine, if my excess is tangible, money or goods, and fine if not, for I learned that to be charitable with gestures and words can bring enormous joy and repair injured feelings.

I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.

If I could give you one thought, it would be to lift someone up. Lift a stranger up--lift her up. I would ask you, mother and father, brother and sister, lovers, mother and daughter, father and son, lift someone. The very idea of lifting someone up will lift you, as well.

The honorary duty of a human being is to love.

That day, I learned that I could be a giver simply by bringing a smile to another person. The ensuing years have taught me that a kind word or a vote of support can be a charitable gift. I can move over and make another place for another to sit. I can turn my music up if it pleases, or down if it is annoying. I may never be known as a philanthropist, but I certainly want to be known as charitable.

I may never be known as a philanthropist, but I certainly am a lover of mankind, and I will give freely of my resources.

Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity.

I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they're stones that don't matter. As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to do some good.

When you get, give.