Selflessness Quotes

"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done" "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" "I am the good shepherd The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep" "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" "In this world, there’s a lot of people who have an opinion, but the opinions of those who stand up for what’s right without expecting anything in return are the ones that last" "Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self" "My country is the world, and my religion is to do good" "Humility is the displacement of self by the enthronement of God." "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." "Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need" "Choosing to be kind is choosing to bless your life and the lives of others" "If you're in trouble or hurt or need go to the poor people They're the only ones that'll help the only ones" "I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy." "True love is the desire to give, coupled with the realization that it is impossible to receive in return." "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" "One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others by means of love friendship and compassion" "Greater love has no one than this to lay down one’s life for one’s friends" "The roots below the earth claim no rewards for making the branches fruitful"