Altruism Quotes

"I just think that philanthropy is a fancy way to say that you care about others and that you want to serve others. And that's been a part of me for as long as I can remember" "Be good to people for no reason" "Make a difference about something other than yourselves" "True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it." "Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and so seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection - or compassionate action." "There is no greater spellbinder of the mind than the chime of silver coins upon a begging plate." "What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other" "Rivers do not drink their own water Trees do not eat their own fruit The sun does not shine on itself and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves Living for others is a rule of nature We are all born to help each other" "Generosity is the best investment" "Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much." "We must stop thinking of the individual and start thinking about what is best for society" "A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self" "The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer" "To feel much for others and little for ourselves, to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature, and can alone give us that tranquility which is the natural and proper object of human desire" "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself" "Wealth is good when it brings joy to others." "My country is the world, and my religion is to do good" "This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God." "When you have the choice between being right and being kind just choose kind" "Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need"