Quotes About Altruism

dass es völlig hirnrissig ist, etwas für andere Menschen zu tun, weil man selbst ein Mensch ist und deshalb weiß, wie wenig sie es verdienen? Kaum hat man das erkannt, bricht der Sinn jeglicher Beschäftigung in sich zusammen, und alles, was man fortan unternimmt, kann nur noch als Teil eines Spiels geschehen. Die Christen waren schlicht Pragmatiker mit ihrem 'Liebe deinen Nächsten'. Nur das 'wie dich selbst' hätten sie weglassen sollen.

Kennst du das Gefühl, wenn man plötzlich feststellt, dass es völlig hirnrissig ist, etwas für andere Menschen zu tun, weil man selbst ein Mensch ist und deshalb weiß, wie wenig sie es verdienen?

Sabes?, hacer el bien a los demás sobre todo le hace bien a uno mismo. A mí me permite pensar que el día en que comparezca ante Dios, me perdonará todas mis faltas a cuenta de lo que haya podido hacer de bien a mis semejantes.

Wyndham was a bore, in his humble opinion, but everything he did, every last decision and action - they were for others. It was all for Wyndham - the heritage, not the person. It was impossible not to respect such a man. But this was different. The duke wasn't standing up for his people, he was standing up for one person. It was a far more difficult thing to do.

a vital component of charity and grace is the ability not to draw attention to one's possession of them." Penelope pursed her lips as she pushed Eloise

I don't really have a lot of appropriate feelings for people on an individual basis, but I've always wanted to make people happy.

Selfish genes actually explain altruistic individuals, and to me that's crystal-clear.

Man is essentially a selfish creature. The differences in the degree with which this developed are infinite.

Do it now. It is not safe to leave a generous feeling to the cooling influences of the world.

Love is the main ingredient. If you don't love, you can't love, you can't do good things.

I have this inherent kind of want to help someone.

I can't stand people who have all the money but do not even bother to help innocent children in any small way they possibly can.

The way my father worked altruistically and the manner in which he used to go behind bars and come back home smilingly was inspirational.

My mom really inspired me. She has always taught me it's not about us, it's about what we can give back.

Giving back has always been instilled in me since I was a little girl. To me, it's been something that's a been part of my life.

In cinema, the hero is not the one who sacrifices their body always, but the person who sacrifices their heart. They allow their heart to break so everyone else can stay intact.

For me, personally, I feel like that's my duty while I'm on this earth is to serve others and use my blessing to bless others. If I'm not doing that, I feel like I'm not serving my purpose. That's my goal, that's my passion, and that's what I intend to do for the rest of my life.

My name is Brock and it also means 'broke.' I'm going for broke - I intend to give everything away of everything I have over time.

Competing is intense among humans, and within a group, selfish individuals always win. But in contests between groups, groups of altruists always beat groups of selfish individuals.

Those who slog with the intent to bring happiness to others will always be liked.

I think people generally have a good heart and the intention to help.

I'm a good guy with a good heart, and I have good intentions.

Ants are good citizens, they place group interests first.

Sometimes there's other reason for helping, other than personal gain or benefit," added Sam softly. "Friendship, companionship, trust and love are not confined to light alone...they are harder won, fewer seen...but no less real.