Altruism Quotes

147 quotes by 105 authors

I am an actress, I earn money, I am well-known. I don't think it is altruism to become engaged in humanitarian work. It's the least… — Emmanuelle Beart
I would rather be kept alive in the efficient if cold altruism of a large hospital than expire in a gush of warm sympathy in… — Aneurin Bevan
Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain. — Ambrose Bierce
Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead. — Ambrose Bierce
Grub first, then ethics. — Bertolt Brecht
Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners. — Rita Mae Brown
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself… — Mitch Albom
We need to build websites with celebrity speakers who talk about the ideals of fairness, sharing, democratic cooperation, and altruism in public life. — Deepak Chopra
Women's rights in essence is really a movement for freedom, a movement for equality, for the dignity of all women, for those who work outside… — William Ruckelshaus
Love is the most ethically consistent experience, because selfishness and altruism no longer seem opposed or in conflict. — Peter Breggin
The key to genuine happiness is in our hands. To think this way is to discover the essential values of kindness, brotherly love and altruism.… — Dalai Lama
Every major horror of history was committed in the name of an altruistic motive. Has any act of selfishness ever equalled the carnage perpetrated by… — Ayn Rand
Happiness is the main object of our aspirations, whatever name we give to it: fulfilment, deep satisfaction, serenity, accomplishment, wisdom, fortune, joy or inner peace,… — Matthieu Ricard
By breaking down our sense of self-importance, all we lose is a parasite that has long infected our minds. What we gain in return is… — Matthieu Ricard
In the development of mankind as a whole, just as in individuals, love alone acts as the civilizing factor in the sense that it brings… — Sigmund Freud
True compassion is not just an emotional response, but a firm commitment founded on reason. Therefore, a truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change,… — Dalai Lama
If there is anything I have learned about men and women, it is that there is a deeper spirit of altruism than is ever evident.… — Albert Schweitzer
Happiness is a skill, emotional balance is a skill, compassion and altruism are skills, and like any skill they need to be developed. That's what… — Matthieu Ricard
Loyalty cannot be too liberally insisted upon. Altruism in nature remains an exception. It poses a puzzle, being in prima facie conflict with the survival… — Peter Birks

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