Selflessness Quotes

115 quotes by 91 authors

Love ever your neighbour as yourselves - but first be such as love themselves. — Friedrich Nietzsche
That, however, is - mediocrity, though it be called moderation. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Our practice should be based on the ideal of selflessness. Selflessness is very difficult to understand. If you try to be selfless, that is already… — Shunryu Suzuki
When you've married someone who's been at war, there is nothing you can do that compares to that level of selflessness and bravery. — John Oliver
The more we cling to virtues like humility, selflessness, modesty, and purity, the more beautiful we become - not only in His eyes, but also… — Kylie Bisutti
A good man will never harm or oppress another. A good man will share his last morsel of food with others in need, and die… — Suzy Kassem
Even when we speak of selflessness, the mind goes to "me." We think, "I'm selfless," but everything is selfless. — Sakyong Mipham
When I ask people to contemplate selflessness, the sometimes react as if I've asked them to put their house on the market or give away… — Sakyong Mipham
At no time and in no circumstances should a Communist place his personal interests first; he should subordinate them to the interests of the nation… — Mao Zedong
I've learned that selflessness is a practice, not a place; a journey much more than a destination — Kayla Mueller
The poet is born with the capacity of arranging words in such a way that something of the quality of the graces and inspirations he… — Aldous Huxley
It is difficult for a fool's habits to change to selflessness. — Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Each and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature. — Mata Amritanandamayi
For your kindness, I'm in debt to you. For your selflessness, my admiration. — Natalie Merchant
The hatred and cruelty which have their source in selfishness are ineffectual things compared with the venom and ruthlessness born of selflessness. — Eric Hoffer
Selflessness implies fun. Its fun to be free. Freedom is inner stillness and not being haunted by your desires, your fears, your aggressive tendencies ...… — Frederick Lenz
Those who live as though God sets the rules are not going by their own rules. That is the self-sacrifice, or selflessness, that peace more… — Criss Jami
Recognizing truth requires selflessness. You have to leave yourself out of it so you can find out the way things are in themselves, not the… — Harry Frankfurt
Many of the qualities that come so effortlessly to dogs - loyalty, devotion, selflessness, unflagging optimism, unqualified love - can be elusive to humans. — John Grogan
Everyone has talent at twenty-five. The difficulty is to have it at fifty. — Edgar Degas

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