Be warned that if you wish, as I do, to build a society in which individuals cooperate generously and unselfishly towards a… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
“...We are truly human when we live for a purpose far above ourselves; but most people prefer to identify with an entity… — Janvier Chando Copy Share Image
Men who have sacrifice their well-being, and even their lives, for the cause of truth or the public good, are, from an… — African Spir Copy Share Image
Infinite altruism is the basis of peace and happiness. If you want altruism, you must control hate and you must practice patience.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Men have been taught that their first concern is to relieve the suffering of others. ... To make that the highest test… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the creative light of altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. This is… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved by cultivating altruism, love… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Forgiveness is the most effective way of dealing with arguments; altruism and forgiveness bring humanity together so that no conflict, however serious,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
“If we persist in defining ourselves as doomed, human nature as beyond redemption, and social institutions as beyond reform, then we shall… — Samuel P. Oliner Copy Share Image
The three values which men held for centuries and which have now collapsed are: mysticism, collectivism, altruism. Mysticism - as a cultural… — Ayn Rand 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
“Do not expect too much of others. ... . This is to expect of another a degree of altruism which is contrary… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Some people automatically associate morality and altruism with a religious vision of the world. But I believe it is a mistake to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
While it is true that the taking of life not yet born or in it's final stages is sometimes marked by a… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
One of the fundamental demonstrations of our natural instinct to Bond with each other is a will to give. Rather than domination,… — Lynne McTaggart Copy Share Image
Happiness is the main object of our aspirations, whatever name we give to it: fulfilment, deep satisfaction, serenity, accomplishment, wisdom, fortune, joy… — Matthieu Ricard Copy Share Image
Animals have genes for altruism, and those genes have been selected in the evolution of many creatures because of the advantage they… — Lewis Thomas Copy Share Image
Altruism does not mean mere kindness or generosity, but the sacrifice of the best among men to the worst, the sacrifice of… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“Fear is a basic human instinct and an indicator of the gravity of a situation. It becomes an asset if it is… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
We cannot fight against collectivism, unless we fight against its moral base: altruism. We cannot fight against altruism, unless we fight against… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
Good character consists of recognizing the selfishness that inheres in each of us and trying to balance it against the altruism to… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
Because I took an oath to help people. To protect them from The League and any corrupt government. (Devyn) Yeah, and I… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
“We need the wisdom to accept the fact that this world abounds with issues we cannot solve; and we need to part… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
“In the world of today, human desires far supersede human needs. Waste, as you can see, is the result of all of… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
It's actually more than 700 case studies that show that, especially in times of crisis, we show our best selves. And we… — Rutger Bregman Copy Share Image
When we see social relationships controlled everywhere by the principles which Jesus illustrated in life -- trust, love, mercy, and altruism --… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
We had one or another form of state capitalism during an extremely brief period of human history, which tells us essentially nothing… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“Whatever they say about it, but being altruistic is not so simple for everyone. Not to look and sound like despotism, altruism… — Lara Biyuts Copy Share Image
Altruism demands that an individual serve others, but doesn’t stipulate whether those others should be one’s family, or the homeless, or society… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
“Maximum benefit in harvesting good karma results from a donation that has the greatest influence on world evolution and human development for… — Master Del Pe Copy Share Image
Enthusiasm is the thing which makes the world go round. Without its driving power, nothing worth doing has ever been done. Love,… — Robert Haven Schauffler 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
The relationship between truth and a newspaper is like the relationship between the color green and the number seven. Occasionally you will… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
For thousands of years, human beings have been obsessed with beauty, truth, love, honor, altruism, courage, social relationships, art, and God. They… — Deepak Chopra 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
You seem cynical because you're always talking about that selfish behavior that's dressed up as altruism. It doesn't mean there isn't altruism.… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish. Let us understand what our own selfish genes are… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
A learned County Court judge in a book of memoirs recently said that the overwhelming amount of his time on the bench… — 1st Baron Greene Wilfred Greene Copy Share Image
“When faced with difficulties, a humble, understanding, appreciative and selfless person finds it easy to win a friend. On the other hand,… — Janvier Chouteu-Chando Copy Share Image
Nothing can save you from hate, empty all your treasures and give it to people and one out of the multitudes will… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
