Quotes About Altruism

To complain that life has no joys while there is a single creature whom we can relieve by our bounty, assist by our counsels or enliven by our presence, is... just as rational as to die of thirst with the cup in our hands.

We learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our inner drives, our interest, and our attention to something besides ourselves.

No one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.

Happiness is a by-product of helping others.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of oneself to others.

True happiness consists in making others happy.

What do we live for if not to make life less difficult for each other?

In this world we must help one another.

In the time we have it is surely our duty to do all the good we can to all the people we can in all the ways we can.

He who lives only for himself is truly dead to others.

Provision for others is a fundamental responsibility of human life.

Maturity begins to grow when you can sense your concern for others outweighing your concern for yourself.

Nothing has happened today except kindness.

I expect to pass through life but once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do for any fellow being, let me do it now ... as I shall not pass this way again.

Without kindness, there can be no true joy.

Always be a little kinder than necessary.

Kindness is the ability to love people more than they deserve.

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

Right Now Is the Time to Be Kind You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

He gives twice who gives promptly.

It's compassion that makes gods of us.

A little help is worth a great deal of pity.

Giving kids clothes and food is one thing, but it's much more important to teach them that other people besides themselves are important and that the best thing they can do with their lives is to use them in the service of other people.

Live and let live is not enough; live and help live is not too much.