Altruism Quote by Ayn Rand

“But virtue, by the bare statement of its actions, can so affect men's minds as to create at once both admiration of the things…

— Plutarch

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.

— W. Somerset Maugham

Suffering turns men towards their creator.

— Ramana Maharshi

“...of all the nonsense that twists the world, the concept of 'altruism' is the worst. People do what they want to do, every time.…

— Robert A. Heinlein

It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little…

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

“Suffering comes to ennoble man, to purge his thoughts of pride and superficiality, to expand his horizons. In sum, the purpose of suffering is…

— Harold S. Kushner

All men who live only according to their five senses, and seek nothing beyond the gratification of their natural appetites for pleasure and reputation…

— Thomas Merton

If man wishes to put an end to suffering,he must eradicate his own selfishness and cultivate contentment.

— Anonymous

“In this world, all qualities spring from preferring the wellbeing of others to our own, whereas frustrations, confusion, and pain result from selfish attitudes.…

— Dalai Lama XIV

Misery and poverty are so absolutely degrading, and exercise such a paralysing effect over the nature of men, that no class is ever really…

— Oscar Wilde

Suffering can become a means to greater love and greater generosity.

— Mother Teresa

Men in excess of happiness or misery are equally inclined to severity. Witness conquerors and monks! It is mediocrity alone, and a mixture of…

— Baron de Montesquieu