Altruism Quote by Frank Prochaska

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

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

— Richard Dawkins

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

— Christina Stead

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

[Altruism] is a moral system which holds that man has no right to exist for his own sake, that service to others is the…

— Ayn Rand

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

Altruism is a fine motive, but if you want results, greed works much better.

— Henry Spencer

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 does not mean mere kindness or generosity, but the sacrifice of the best among men to the worst, the sacrifice of virtues to…

— Ayn Rand

Altruism declares that any action taken for the benefit of others is good, and any action taken for one's own benefit is evil. Thus…

— Ayn Rand

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

— Harry Emerson Fosdick

Altruism demands that an individual serve others, but doesn’t stipulate whether those others should be one’s family, or the homeless, or society as a…

— Andrew Bernstein