Quotes About Altruism

Now you see, Tom," said Mr. Harthouse (...); "every man is selfish in everything he does, and I am exactly like the rest of my fellow-creatures.

there was a little too much of the best intentions going on

She had reasons for believing that there was a young sister living, and her greatest desire was, to help that sister.

I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity.

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

The state of interbeing is a vulnerable state. It is the vulnerability of the naive altruist, of the trusting lover, of the unguarded sharer. To enter it, one must leave behind the seeming shelter of a control-based life, protected by walls of cynicism, judgment, and blame.

True unconditional love is sacrificial—it is not easily offended, self-focused, or afraid of rejection. It seeks only the good of the other person.

Small kindnesses make you a bigger person.

Because that's what kindness is. It's not doing something for someone else because they can't, but because you can.

In order to be remembered, leave nothing behind but goodness.

Our country is the world, our countrymen are all mankind. We love the land of our nativity, only as we love all other lands. The interests, rights, and liberties of American citizens are no more dear to us, than are those of the whole human race. Hence, we can allow no appeal to patriotism, to revenge any national insult or injury. The Prince of Peace, under whose stainless banner we rally, came not to destroy, but to save, even the worst of enemies.

A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero. He can say he doesn't like pie, when he sees there is not enough to go round.

This world abounds indeed with misery: to lighten its burthen we must divide it with one another.

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Was ist ein Held ohne Menschenliebe!

What was the point of being selfless and brave if no one knew about it?

When giving money to the amputated, you must put it directly into their pockets.

We have a special name, here, for a certain kind of failure to defer to the greater good—for putting a personal sense of doing right above any objective measure of the outcome. It's called 'moral vanity'.

Around the world, the message received is that, whoever wins [the U.S. election], expect only more of the same - national narcissism disguised as altruism, corporate appeasement, and the arbitrary use of U.S. military and economic might.

Do one good deed everyday and the world will be a better place

Heading the list is the definitive quality that shines through Jesus and is to mark his followers. Jesus said, "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another" (John 13:35). To love your enemies and forgive those who intend your destruction is a love that comes from above.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a covenant between equals. Al Sharpton always says, "We're all created equal, but we don't all end up equal.

Altruism is masked self-interest. Aggressive self-interest is a masked urge to self-destruction.

But if all things equally fall short of this dignity, one thing there is that is not beneath the dignity of God, and that is, to do good to him that needed it.