Quotes About Altruism

We only have what we give.

Give of yourself, not yourself.

Art is not necessary at all. All that is necessary to make this world a better place to live in is to love --to love as Christ loved, as Buddha loved.

Someone else's material needs are my spiritual responsibility.

Selfishness is the only real atheism; unselfishness the only real religion.

A human being becomes human not through the casual convergence of certain biological conditions, but through an act of will and love on the part of other people.

The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts.

The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering: Doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good.

To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness.

God will not cooperate with prayers of mere self-interest, or prayers that come from impure motives.

Neither rites nor rituals, neither creed nor ceremonies are needed to improve the condition of the world. All that is needed is love for one another.

Some seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge: that is curiosity. Others seek knowledge that they may themselves be known: that is vanity. But there are still others who seek knowledge in order to serve and edify others, and that is charity." The

Pleasure comes naturally as a by-product of pursuing something else, like the good of another person, and the best way to ruin pleasure is to make it your goal.

What we need to make a more decent society is not a few Splendid Samaritans but millions of Minimally Decent Samaritans.

True greatness, true leadership, is found in giving yourself in service to others, not in coaxing or inducing others to serve you.

We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give.

Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life.

True love is sacrifice. It is in giving, not in getting; in losing, not in gaining; in realizing, not in possessing, that we love!

Greater than atomic power is the power of love. Alas, we use it so sparingly!

When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled.

It is impossible to build one's happiness on the unhappiness of others.

anyone can acquire wealth, the real art is giving it away.

It's about purpose. About always coming back to being kind to another being instead of trying to get something from them.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.