Quotes About Selflessness

I have never hurt anyone, and that pays back. I have always wanted good for everyone.

I defy anybody to be of service to another human being and not have the most peaceful night of sleep you've had in a long, long time.

There are a lot of people who are very willing to put my mother on a pedestal, which is a lonely existence. She wants to dispute that so much that she will literally do anything for anybody.

You can't be 100 percent selfish when you're working with somebody else.

The biggest thing I've learned is that it's not about me. All of the things that I do have to be about bringing service to the world and helping people shift their perception.

I live for my daughter. Every decision I make is about her and for her. It's great. She's perfect.

To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature.

You have to think, 'What can I do to help my team develop, grow, and become better performers?' rather than, 'What's in it for me?'

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one's self to others.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of oneself to others.

Hvis man regner med belønning for sin godhed, er det ikke godhed, men beregning.

Those who intend on becoming great should love neither themselves nor their own things, but only what is just, whether it happens to be done by themselves or others.

To the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage

These things sensibly affected Theseus, who, thinking it but just not to disregard, but rather partake of, the sufferings of his fellow citizens, offered himself for one without any lot. All else were struck with admiration for the nobleness and with love for the goodness of the act.

Do not be afraid to say 'yes' to Jesus, to find your joy in doing his will, giving yourself completely to the pursuit of holiness, and using all your talents in the service of others!

Barang siapa mempunyai sumbangan pada kemanusian dia tetap terhormat sepanjang jaman, bukan kehormatan sementara. Mungkin orang itu tidak mendapatkan sesuatu sukses dalam hidupnya, mungkin dia tidak mempunyai sahabat, mungkin tak mempunyai kekuasaan barang secuwil pun. Namun umat manusia akan menghormati karena jasa-jasanya.

Dan kini, Adikku, kini terasa betul oleh kita, pahit sungguh hidup di dunia ini, bila kita selalu ingat pada kejahatan orang lain. Tapi untuk kita sendiri, Adikku, bukankah kita tidak perlu menjahati orang lain?

It is proper for people to have friends, friendships without self-interest. Without friends, life is too lonely.

Doa dan ucapan selamat jalan diucapkan oleh mulut dan tangan yang kami jabat. Tak seorangpun mengucapkan terimakasih. Dan memang kami tidak menuntut, tidak membutuhkan. Sayang, kami belum mampu berbuat lebih dari ini.

Dia tidak beranak, tidak berbini. Kalau perjuangannya menang, mungkin dia telah tewas, dan kemenangannya itu tidak dinikmati apapun di antara keluarganya sendiri, tetapi buat orang-orang lain.

Kebahagiaan orang jang punja ialah mengamalkan kepunjaannya jang dipandangnja kurang dibutuhkannja kepada orang jang terlalu membutuhinja tapi tak kuasa mempunjainja.

By being the servant of all, a Hindu seeks to uplift himself. That is how the Hindus should uplift the masses, and not by looking for any foreign influence.

he never asked nor accepted any reward, because he was good and simple and did not think that one did good for a reward.

I would die for you