Altruism Quote by Sally Satel

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

I do not think it is selfish to want to donate a kidney "only" to family members.

— Mallory Ortberg

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

— Frank Grillo

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

— Peter Singer

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

— Harry Emerson Fosdick

“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

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

“of course, if more people had been organ donors, unwinding never would have happened... but people like to keep what's theirs, even after their…

— Neal Shusterman

It is very common to become so involved in giving to others that we fail to give to ourselves.

— Senoraroy

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

“Otherish givers may appear less altruistic than selfless givers, but their resilience against burnout enables them to contribute more.”

— Adam M. Grant

If your aims as a donor are modest, you can accomplish an awful lot. When your aims become elevated beyond a reasonable level, you…

— Irving Kristol