Quotes About Altruism

When the ego dissolves, so does a bounded conception not only of our self but of our self-interest. What emerges in its place is invariably a broader, more openhearted and altruistic—that is, more spiritual—idea of what matters in life. One in which a new sense of connection, or love, however defined, seems to figure prominently.

Now I'm inclined to think a much better and certainly more useful antonym for "spiritual" might be "egotistical." Self

They're inherently good people, every single person that I've ever worked with on an 'Avengers' film. I think they want to do good, and they want people to be happy, and they want to speak what they believe.

I've learned that all of us should be constantly mindful of what's going on around us. Sometimes I think we get pretty single-minded in our pursuits and forget that we really do need each other. We need to actively engage in giving and helping each other every day.

Are we truly being our sisters' keepers? Initially, that dog-eat-dog mentality within us may bark and say that we aren't responsible for other people, but if that was truly the case, then why are we even here? We have so much to offer and give to this world.

When you work at Google and tell these engineers that their skill set is relevant to somebody in Iran who doesn't have access to information in their country or the rest of the world, it really inspires them to want to do something about it. There is a genuine altruism that exists at this company, and that's why I'm here and not anywhere else.

Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way. And compassion helps us as well.

I love helping people; just being of service makes me happy!

When, from the depths of your heart, you spontaneously wish all beings to find true, lasting happiness, this is great love.

Love is the only duty that we know.

Charity means love towards the neighbor and compassion, for anyone who loves his neighbor as himself also has as much compassion for him in his suffering as he does for himself in his own.

Love each other, even strangers. Nothing in the world matters more.

Sacrifice is a demonstration of pure love.

Never, never have I been loved as I love others!

Love is manifested not only through the distribution of one's possessions, but even moreso through the spreading of the word of God and helpful deeds.

I feel called to help individuals, to love each human being. I never think in terms of crowds in general but in terms of persons. Were I to think about crowds, I would never begin anything.

We do not strive for spectacular actions. What counts is the gift of yourself, the degree of love you put into each of your deeds.

When we can do nothing else, we can still love, without expecting any reward or change or gratitude.

Evil cannot be overcome by more evil. Evil can only be overcome by good. It is the lesson of the way of love.

Evil can be helped to fade away more quickly if we remain in obedience to the Law of Love - evil must be overcome with good.

We are all so self-obsessed, not really helping others as we should, spreading the love so to speak.

I know i am touching the living body of Christ in the broken bodies of the hungry and the suffering.

Love the world. Otherwise, you will be forced to carry the heaviest load: your own bitter self.

A man who loves others based solely on how they make him feel, or what they do for him, is really not loving others at all - but loving only himself.