Quotes About Altruism

It's actually more than 700 case studies that show that, especially in times of crisis, we show our best selves. And we get this explosion of altruism and cooperation. This happens again and again after natural disasters, after earthquakes and after floodings.

We're all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed.

If celebs try to do something good, people think it is a publicity stunt and if they do without showing it, they don't get credit.

If me believing helping others should come before Instagram posts is 'stupid'... you got me right.

Humanitarianism is the expression of stupidity and cowardice.

Il est donc possible d'introduire une distinction au milieu des héros et des saints : entre ceux qui désirent que les êtres humains soient les bénéficiaires de leur action – et ceux qui les oublient, n'aspirant qu'à avoir un comportement conforme à l'idéal d'héroïsme ou de sainteté. Kolbe

Humanity will one day be defined, not by the gifts we possess but the virtues we lack.

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.

One of the blessings of being rich is the blessing to be charitable

Volunteering is not a choice, it's a responsibility.

Dedication is not what others expect of you, it is what you can give to others.

Give, and forget Receive, and remember

Strong people stand up for themselves, but stronger people stand up for others.

I am not interested in why man commits evil; I want to know why he does good.

whether pain or joy he deal Dare all things for his subjects' weal; Yea, if the deed bring

The person who does a truly good deed does not remember it as long as does the person for whom it is done. And this is how it ought to be. A truly good deed, by definition, is not done with the expectation of instant return ("I scratched your back, now you scratch mine!").

On the contrary, good deed is altruistic and confident of its own quiet but wonder-working power. And if, after many years, a person's past good deed comes back to him from a different quarter, this means it has made the rounds of that many more people and the circle of its effect has grown that much wider.

It's important to help both friends and strangers when times are hard.

It is not the magnitude of the gift that matters but the magnitude of the heart that offers it.

I don't want you to be young and beautiful. I only want one thing. I want you to be kind-hearted - and not just towards cats and dogs.

I don't believe in your "Good". I believe in human kindness.

Forget yourself for others, and others will

Doing good to someone in order to reduce self-guilt will only ruin things for both of you.

She taught me all about real sacrifice. That it should be done from love... That it should be done from necessity, not without exhausting all other options. That it should be done for people who need your strength because they don't have enough of their own.