Quotes About Altruism

Betrachtet einmal das Volk, das von ergebenen Patrioten geschützt wird. Die Patrioten fallen im blutigen Kampfe oder im Kampfe mit Hunger und Not; was fragt das Volk danach? Das Volk wird durch den Dünger ihrer Leichen ein "blühendes Volk"! Die Individuen sind "für die große Sache des Volkes" gestorben, und das Volk schickt ihnen einige Worte des Dankes nach und - hat den Profit davon. Das nenn' Ich Mir einen einträglichen Egoismus.

It is certain that there can be no work in political economy on any other than an altruistic basis... If our work is to retain any meaning it can only be informed by this: concern for the future, for those who will come after us.

Do the right thing by whoever crosses your path. Those coincidental people are your people.

Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud.

Prihvatio sam nauk koji mi je dao, da covek dobija, kad daje.

I will not always be happy, but perhaps, if I'm lucky, I will be spared the agony of adding pain to the world.

He would like to be held in the arms of this clear-eyed, clear-voiced girl, who seems to be the only creature among all of his acquaintances who cares for something beside self-glorification and the gratification of her own desires.

We are all here, on this earth for only one go around. And everyone thinks their purpose is to just find their passion. But perhaps our purpose is to find what other people need.

The Sullivans are not well known for their generosity.

When you love someone," Heath said, "you want them to be happy more than you want it for yourself. You don't care about the price.

She wanted to leave her noisy questing "self" behind in that pool—not by tumbling in, like Narcissus, but by rising up. The answer came to her: "I saw there was no self; that selfishness was all folly . . . that I had only to live in the idea of the ALL, and all was mine.

Forgiveness is the best charity. (It is easy to give the poor money and goods when one has plenty, but to forgive is hard; but it is the best thing if one can do it.)

No amount of prayer or meditation can do what helping others can do.

A day in which you do goodness far away from the crowds is indeed a very good day!

A lighthouse is not interested in who gets its light! It just gives it without thinking! Giving light is its nature!

A man's greatness is neither determined by having great dreams nor by his determination to realize them; but by his contribution - however small may be - to the progression of the humanity, without forgetting other creatures as well!

All good that you have done for the humanity, keep it like a secret; do your goodness in the shadow! Let one day others find this secret, preferably long after you have passed away!

Create a wisdom and share it with others; in return, don't wait for anything, not even a simple thanks, because expecting something in return does not belongs to the wisdom!

Doing goodness is good only when you don't expect anything in return; not a medal, not even a simple thanking!

Doing of good is the best temple ever built!

Every time you do goodness, you rise to the summit of humanity!

He who frees a bird from its cage is surely a holy person!

Help your brother; and as regards helping, everyone is your brother!

Man must behave like a lighthouse; he must shine day and night for the goodness of everyman.