Advice Quote by Evan Esar

All altruism springs from putting yourself in the other person's place.

— Harry Emerson Fosdick

Altruism itself depends on a recognition of the reality of other persons, and on the equivalent capacity to regard oneself as merely one individual…

— Thomas Nagel

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

— Robert A. Heinlein

There is a growing movement called effective altruism. It's important because it combines both the heart and the head.

— Peter Singer

In my own life, I do not live like an effective altruist. An effective altruist would really disapprove of my life. I don't give…

— Paul Bloom

Altruism is selfishness out with a pair of field glasses and imagination.

— Christina Stead

At the core, our motives are always self-serving, Kate. Altruism is a fog created by sly minds seeking to benefit from the energy and…

— Ilona Andrews

“Are people innately altruistic?" is the wrong kind of question to ask. People are people, and they respond to incentives. They can nearly always…

— Levitt & Dubner

It often turns out on closer inspection that acts of apparent altruism are really selfishness in disguise.

— Richard Dawkins

What you do not use yourself, do not give to others. For example: advice.

— Sri Chinmoy

I think there is a level of altruism that wants to help fellow human beings.

— Frank Grillo

Selfishness beats altruism within groups. Altruistic groups beat selfish groups. Everything else is commentary.

— Anonymous