Quotes about Selflessness
There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he does not mind who gets the credit.
— Eric Metaxas
Strange that the most generous men and religious, do not see that their duties increase with their fortune, and that they will be punished for spending it" on themselves in eating and drinking.
— Eric Metaxas
The good leader serves others and leads others to maturity.
— Eric Metaxas
Paula Bonhoeffer's faith was most evident in the values that she and her husband taught their children. Exhibiting selflessness, expressing generosity, and helping others were central to the family culture.
— Eric Metaxas
The Bonhoeffers raised their children to do the right thing, so when they behaved selflessly and bravely, it was difficult to argue.
— Eric Metaxas
I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it sis my duty ... This is my highest and best use as a human.
— Ben Stein
Waiting upon the Lord disarms the flesh. It allows you time to forget about yourself and see Jesus. It dismantles the powers of sin. It gives you Holy Spirit strength in your inner man, and the flesh begins to lose its grip on your life.
— Benny Hinn
Being humble matters.
— Kevin Hart
To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts.
— Ezra Taft Benson
The Lord only knows how many times I let my children go hungry rather than take secretly the bread I liked not to ask for.
— Sojourner Truth
This is what the kingdom of God looks like. It looks like humility. It looks like grace. It looks like service. It looks like Jesus.
— Gregory Boyd
In some crazy sort of way, if I died helping a teammate or a friend or someone that I love, I think I could live with it. My family probably couldn't, but I think I could.
— Stephen Jackson