Quotes About Altruism

Gorillas are almost altruistic in nature. There's very little if any 'me-itis.' When I get back to civilization I'm always appalled by 'me, me, me.'

Nature has endowed each of us with a capacity for kindly feelings: let us not squander them on others.

We are members of one great body. Nature planted in us a mutual love, and fitted us for a social life. We must consider that we were born for the good of the whole.

...To the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage

The very nature of kindness is to spread. If you are kind to others, today they will be kind to you, and tomorrow to somebody else.

If you want to find Buddha nature, love someone and care for them.

Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature.

It is very hard to dislike someone you have helped

I admire people who are, by nature, kind and fair to others.

For human nature is strange: the less we are inclined to self-sacrifice, the more we insist on it in others.

Friendship is given us by nature, not to favor vice, but to aid virtue.

There is within human nature an amazing potential for goodness.

People must help one another; it is nature's law.

Human nature is disposed to do good.

My chief study all my life has been to lighten misfortunes and multiply pleasures, as far as human nature can.

Self-giving means that we have to understand the nature of giving. When most people give, they give expecting a return on their investment.

Man is known to be a selfish, as well as a social being.

Nature ordains that a man should wish the good of every man, whoever he may be, for this very reason that he is a man.

Religion (Dharma) begins with an obliging nature.

Being human doesn't make us humans. Humanity is something else only a kind and loving heart can possess

Man is an extremely complex creature: he usually acts in an unselfish manner for selfish reasons.

Always think about the needs of others because being a part of a group isan essential characteristic of human nature.

You must understand that it is not in the nature of Man to be grateful. So in whatever you or I do for others we must never expect gratitude. If we do, we will only be disappointed.

Let your kids observe you doing random acts of kindness, it can be contagious