Altruism Quote by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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

— Peter Singer

“The realization that there exists an ethereal world with Beings who have much greater influence and power is often what initiates spiritual growth. However,…

— Sufian Chaudhary

Religion creates community, community creates altruism and altruism turns us away from self and towards the common good... There is something about the tenor…

— Jonathan Sacks

There is another kind of altruism that seems to go beyond that, a kind of super-altruism, which humans appear to have. And I think…

— Richard Dawkins

“Spiritual gifts become spiritual assets when we use them to nurture our spiritual life.”

— Daniel D. Maurer

There's a lot of evidence in evolutionary sciences that show that altruism and acting in ways that are empathetic to others are actually beneficial…

— Neill Blomkamp

Before Darwin, our world was very religious. People saw altruism as something given by God for us to be good so that we could…

— Isabella Rossellini

Overcoming negative tendencies and enhancing positive potential are the very essence of the spiritual path.

— Dalai Lama

If one person gains spiritually, the whole world gains

— Mahatma Gandhi

The hospitable instinct is not wholly altruistic. There is pride and egoism mixed up with it.

— Max Beerbohm

Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. My…

— David Rockefeller

As we get rich, the basics of life - food, clothing and shelter - become a very small part of total expenditure. And people…

— Robert Fogel