Quotes About Altruism

Liberality consists less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.

There is no better exercise for strengthening the heart than reaching down and lifting up another.

One thing I know; the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

You increase your joy by increasing the pure joy of others.

The love we give away is the only one we keep.

The issue is not so much being loved but being loving, which leads to the same wonderful feeling you experience when someone loves you.

A woman means by unselfishness chiefly taking trouble for others; a man means not giving trouble to others. Thus each sex regards the other as basically selfish.

Nobody does nothing for nobody for naught.

Never reach out your hand unless you're willing to extend an arm.

Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can.

You have not lived a perfect day, even though you have earned your money, unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

I expect to pass through life but once. If, therefore, there can be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow human being, let me do it now.

A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.

Philanthropies and charities have a certain air of quackery.

Steal the hog, and give the feet for alms.

I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them.

When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what they right hand doeth.

We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give.

We are made kind by being kind.

Be unselfish in your love. Remember, you are not the cat.

The poor always ye have with you.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord.

He who prays for his neighbors will be heard for himself.