Quotes About Altruism

Si uno quiere descubrir cualidades realmente excepcionales en el carácter de un ser humano, debe tener el tiempo o la oportunidad de observar su comportamiento durante varios años. Si este comportamiento no es egoísta, si está presidido por una generosidad sin límites, si es tan obvio que no hay afán de recompensa, y además ha dejado una huella visible en la tierra, entonces no cabe equivocación posible.

Some must cry so that others may be able to laugh the more heartily. Sacrifices are necessary...

I think now that being free is not being powerful or rich or well regarded or without obligation but being able to love. To love someone else enough to forget about yourself even for one moment is to be free.

To love someone else enough to forget about yourself even for one moment is to be free.

nunca hará mal alguno a otro hombre, ni aun a cualquier ser sensible, salvo el legítimo caso en que, hallándose comprometida su propia conservación, se vea forzado a darse a sí mismo la preferencia.

Je sais et je sens que faire du bien est le plus vrai bonheur que le cÅ"ur humain puisse goûter.

Generosity is nothing else than a craze to possess. All which I abandon, all which I give, I enjoy in a higher manner through the fact that I give it away. To give is to enjoy possessively the object which one gives.

Every act of love is a work of peace no matter how small.

The noblest service comes from nameless hands; and the best servant does his work unseen.

I help people as a way to work on myself, and I work on myself to help people... To me, that's what the emerging game is all about.

Charity is the root of all good works.

For the progress of humanity, work alone is not adequate, but the work should be associated with love, compassion, right conduct, truthfulness and sympathy.

I start every day by wanting more for others than I do for myself. I think that is how God works, and that is how I think we have to work.

Work done by human beings for human beings.

If you can't distinguish people from lap-dogs, you shouldn't undertake philanthropic work.

Forget yourself and go to work.

We always say at CARE that we would love to see if we can work ourselves out of business.

When we think of work, we think of work as an act of service. We think of it as an act of love for humanity.

I'm inspired by good work. Whether it is a great performance by another actor, a piece of art, or someone doing something altruistic.

To get rid of greed, you should try to do some sort of a collective social work.

One who works for his own profit is likely to work hard. One who works for the use of others, without profit to himself, is likely not to work any harder than he must.

…it is so much better to work for others than for one's self alone.

Jesus has very clearly said in the gospel. "Whatever you do, do to the least of my brethren." Clear? That was the work of Jesus.

What is hard work? It takes strength, energy, and stress to truly care about others enough to place oneself last, but it is easy to wrap oneself up and selfishly scramble on the heads of others.