Quotes about Altruism

It loves the other, not because of attractiveness, or talents, or sympathy, but because of God. To the Christian, a person is one for whom I must sacrifice myself, not one who must exist for my sake.

Love itself starts with the desire for something good.

A person is merciful when he feels the sorrow and misery of another as if it were his own.

His words even imply that philanthropy has deeper depths than is generally realized. The great emotions of compassion and mercy are traced to Him; there is more to human deeds than the doers are aware. He identified every act of kindness as an expression of sympathy with Himself. All kindnesses are either done explicitly or implicitly in His name, or they are refused explicitly or implicitly in His name.

Once a man ceases to be of service to his neighbor, he begins to be a burden to him.

Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.

I want to be a giving woman and just a nice person in general.

Women are, I think, moved by the idea that self-sacrifice is noble and can be the source of great joy.

Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you or a zealous one asking what you can do for your country? If you are the first, then you are a parasite; if the second, then you are an oasis in the desert.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one's self to others.

There is a moral obligation that those who have should give to those who don't.

Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.