Quotes About Selflessness

I don't want to be seen as the kind of person who does things and then expects publicity in return.

I don't live for publicity or glory.

I won't name the real-life people who have inspired me, as I don't want publicity.

I'd take a bullet for just about anyone! If someone pulled out a gun, I'd step in front of you even though I've never met you.

Compassion is so pure, I don't think there is any way to taint it.

I feel the grandparent-grandchild relationship is one of the most innocent and selfless ones. It is all about pure love and affection.

Serving people is never a problem for me, because I've already served all my patients. Even as a doctor, I also wasn't purely a doctor.

Giving back - that's the purest joy you can possibly have.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give it away.

Integrity is about pursuing bigger goals that are beyond your personal success. If people see you only for yourself, they will not trust you. And, without trust, no growth and success are possible.

A life in pursuit of position or power is not a life well-lived or in service to others.

Footballers have to help each other out. Everybody must give his best in pursuit of common goals - not individual ones. This has been the German approach through our football history.

Sometimes I feel like I'm not only the engine but the caboose. I have to be in the front car and pull forward, and at the same time run around behind and push everybody along with me.

I always put myself second - I like to make others happy.

I learned that leadership is about falling in love with the people and the people falling in love with you. It is about serving the people with selflessness, with sacrifice, and with the need to put the common good ahead of personal interests.

I am a person who always puts the team in front and I do it publicly.

When everyone is buying into a system and puts their ego to the side, that's when greatness happens.

Sacrifice is a leader who puts the needs of millions of others before his own, who can forgo ego and pride in order to do what he promised he would. It's rising above pettiness and partisanship for the good of the country.

I would be happy if I were Jesus. I'd like to fix everyone else's problems more than my own.

I always was flattered when people would say I would do whatever it took for the team. I always thought of myself as that kind of guy.

I gave everything I had - on the floor, trying to be the best leader that I could, trying to help the guys as much as I could, putting in the extra work.

My main goal is to help the team as much as possible anyway I can. If they need me to shoot the three, I'll shoot the three. If they need me to run the floor and block shots, I'll do that also.

I can open the floor for other guys. I've always put the team first.

Obviously the game is more enjoyable when the ball is shared and everybody looks for each other on both ends of the floor.