“It takes a female to have a baby, It takes a woman to raise a child, It takes a mother to raise… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Some of our friends are our friends only because we used to be friends.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“...True classical dropouts in society are those who avoid difficult challenges and cling to the first opportunity that comes their way. They… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
“Take a stand that reflects the widest horizons of your soul if you don’t want to be a slave to external powers.” — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
One of the great issues in biology is the origin of altruism - of why you would do something for someone else… — Isabella Rossellini Copy Share Image
How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
Restoration ecology is experimental science, a science of love and altruism. In its attempts to reverse the processes of ecosystem degradation it… — Stephanie Mills Copy Share Image
“Only a fool would find happiness from an achievement that is detrimental to those he loves.” — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
“…the purpose of life is to nurture joy, which involves those aspects of humanity that enrich the soul.” — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
Effective altruism is the form of altruism in which we bring our rational capacities to bear in order to do the most… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
“Societies and people that come close to being happy are those that do well in narrowing the disparity between their desires and… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
“Most of the truly kind people of this world show some measure of discomfort when offered kindness. Their gratitude stems not only… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
“In a pocket of his knapsack he'd found a last half packet of cocoa and he fixed it for the boy and… — Cormac McCarthy Copy Share Image
“Who is a Jew? A person whose integrity decays when unmoved by the knowledge of wrong done to other people.” — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
That men, in reality, did not have friends in other men. That the fellowship of men, despite its joyous banter, old memories… — Manu Joseph Copy Share Image
“Never allow yourself to be sapped of your extraordinary energy that is the necessary ingredient for creating something new and progressive.” — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
By consequence I hold that no one ever did, or can do, anything for "society."... Comte invented the term altruism as an… — Albert J. Nock Copy Share Image
“Hold onto your creativity, that idealism that is rooted in some degree of innocence and a firm belief in something finer than… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
“A writer needs a partner who can act as fuel to his artistic mind, yet has the great ability to sober him… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
A current pejorative adjective is narcissistic. Generally, a narcissist is anyone better looking than you are, but lately the adective is often… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
Peace must first be developed within an individual. And I believe that love, compassion, and altruism are the fundamental basis for peace.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“…the truest feeling of happiness is the security that comes with being loved.” — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
Altruism is written in everlasting and resplendent character on the Cross of Christ, and it was at Calvary that the centre of… — Jon Weber Copy Share Image
“...We find our greatest peace when we embrace something that gives meaning to our lives. Often, it is love for somebody or… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image