Quotes About Altruism

Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is.

Sometimes I think a do-gooder is the most dangerous thing in the world.

You see a guy hurt, or somebody like Anderson smashed, or you see a cop ride down a Jew girl, an' you think, what the hell's the use of it. An' then you think of the millions starving, and it's all right again. It's worth it.

The guy's name was Joy. He was a radical! Get it? A radical. He wanted guys like you to have enough to eat and a place to sleep where you wouldn't get wet. He didn't want nothing for himself. He was a radical!

Of the various kinds of intelligence, generosity is the first. Gienka Home from the Ball Bearing Plant (1943)

You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you

There is a wonderful, almost mystical, law of nature that says three of the things we want most—happiness, freedom, and peace of mind—are always attained when we give them to others.

You can do more good by being good than any other way.

James Russell Lowell wrote: It's not what we give but what we share, For the gift without the giver is bare. Who gives of himself of his alms feeds three, Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.

You cannot have a perfect day without helping others with no thought of getting something in return.

three of the things we want most—happiness, freedom, and peace of mind—are always attained when we give them to others.

You can't live a perfect day unless you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

The main things are to commit to some simple behaviors—meditating, exercising, getting enough sleep—and to practice altruism.… And nurture your social connections.

Finally, I would like to close with a Buddhist practice of dedicating merit. Whatever benefit and merit may have arisen here, we dedicate it for the benefit of all beings.

My religion is kindness. THE DALAI LAMA

May we continue to serve one another in love.

People are generally irrational, unreasonable and selfish. They deserve to be loved, anyway.

Give up a member to save a family, a family to save a village, a village to save a country, and the country to save yourself.

I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.

You can,t make yourself happy by causing other peoples misery -Tyler Perry The Family That Preys

Let us impart all the blessings we possess, or ask for ourselves, to the whole family of mankind.

People were incredibly kind to our family and went out of their way to help.

I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.

Always Try And Be Kind To Other People - Especially Women And Children.