Quotes About Altruism

When paying charity, for example, one should smile and be humble, allowing the hand of the indigent to be above the giver's hand. It is a privilege to be in a position to offer charity and an honor to fulfill a divine obligation.

Our survival depends on not just what we can get in life but also what we can give

Love never reasons, but profusely gives; it gives like a thoughtless prodigal its all, and then trembles least it has done to little.

To be of use to the world is the only way to be happy.

But shouldn't all of us on earth give the best we have to others and offer whatever is in our power?

Sometimes Dr Reichhardt would say, 'We live not for ourselves, but for others. What we make of ourselves we make not for ourselves, but for others…

We live not for ourselves, but for others. What we make of ourselves we make not for ourselves, but for others…

Good people will do good things, lots of them, because they are good people. They will do bad things because they are human.

Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are

A passion for compassion comes from an awakened heart

Any mind that is capable of real sorrow is capable of good.

An atmosphere of sympathetic influence encircles every human being; and the man or woman who feels strongly, healthily and justly, on the great interests of humanity, is a constant benefactor to the human race.

O, ye who visit the distressed, do ye know that everything your money can buy, given with a cold, averted face, is not worth one honest tear shed in real sympathy?

I don't know anything about politics, but I can read my Bible, and there I see that I must feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and comfort the desolate; and that Bible I mean to follow

I want to be happy. To make someone else happy. To do my job well, be a good person

For the thief and the humanitarian each have the same motive — to do what he believes will make him feel good. In fact, we can't avoid a very significant conclusion: Everyone is selfish.

All altruism springs from putting yourself in the other person's place.

He is a poor son whose sonship does not make him desire to serve all men's mothers.

We must remember that the test of our religious principles lies not just in what we say, not only in our prayers, not even in living blameless lives - but in what we do for others

He who helps in the saving of others, saves himself as well.

The catch phrase for the day is 'Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile.'

Those persons who are burning to display heroism may rest assured that the course of social evolution will offer them every opportunity.

Heroes exterminate each other for the benefit of people who are not heroes.

For your love given ask no return, none. To love you must love to love.