Quotes about Altruism
Pity may represent little more than the impersonal concern which prompts the mailing of a check, but true sympathy is the personal concern which demands the giving of one's soul.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
The ministerial work must be managed purely for God and the salvation of the people, and not for any private ends of our own.
— Richard Baxter
Every man therefore is bound to do all the good he can to others, especially for the church and commonwealth.
— Richard Baxter
I am not preoccupied with collecting more goods and services; quite simply, my desire and effort—every day—is to pay back, to give back to the world a bit of what I have received.
— Fr. Richard Rohr
As the Dalai Lama says, "My religion is kindness; my only religion is kindness.
— Fr. Richard Rohr
If you want to be important, serve others. And if you want to be at the top, then slave to help everyone else. The
— Fr. Richard Rohr
whatever that takes, and then has plenty left over for others. True heroism serves the common good, or it is not really heroism at all.
— Fr. Richard Rohr
Live simply so that others may simply live.
— Fr. Richard Rohr
Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others. Humble people are so focused on serving others, they don't think of themselves.
— Rick Warren
It's not about me.
— Rick Warren
Albert Schweitzer said, "The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve.
— Rick Warren
If you seek to serve people more than to gain power, you will not only serve people, you will gain influence.
— Timothy Keller