Quotes About Altruism

business men accumulate great fortunes, by giving before they try to get.

Pure generosity is when you help the ingrate. Every other form is self-serving.

Life's beauty: the kindest act toward you in your life may come from an outsider not interested in reciprocation.

Love without sacrifice is like theft.

Sacrifice for the sake of the group is behind the notion of heroism:

Stay human, take as much as you can, under the condition that you give more than you take.

provided one is acting for the benefit of the collective.

so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

We are most motivated to help those who need us the least.

Love without sacrifice is theft (Procrustes).

porque cuando a alguien le iban mal las cosas sentía siempre un ligero placer que disimulaba bajo un gran afán de ofrecer ayuda (...)

Empathy and compassion, no less than benevolence and cooperativeness, are far more likely to be found among persons of high self-esteem than among low;

It is to the credit of human nature that, except where its selfishness is brought into play, it loves more readily than it hates.

This shall be the last of my benevolent follies, and I will never be kind to anybody again as long as I live.

Benevolence is the twin of pride.

She was willing to put herself out for others, but when it was just for her, it hardly mattered.

But I can tell you this: if you'd been the one in this fix, I'd have done the same for you.

and I realize that this is the true core of human nature: When we've lost the strength to save ourselves, we somehow find the strength to save each other.

the darkest of deeds can be hidden beneath shining armor that claims to protect the greater good.

You Unwinds are all the same. You think that because no one loves you, then you can't love anyone. All right, then, if there's no one you love, then pick someone who needs to hear what you have to say.

Is it so strange to want to give of yourself totally and completely? If that is what's in Miracolina's heart, why should it be denied her?

It is the most difficult thing a person can be asked to do. And knowing that it is for the greater good doesn't make it any easier.

I would never hurt one person's chances to help another--even if that other person was someone I cared about.

I won't steal from her. I would never hurt one person's chances to help another—even if that other person was someone I cared about.