Quotes about Altruism
We're so selfish that we talk about after the war and look forward to new clothes and shoes, when actually we should be saving every penny to help others when the war is over, to salvage whatever we can.
— Anne Frank
Give and you shall receive, much more than you ever thought possible. Give and give again. Keep hoping, keep trying, keep giving! People who give will never be poor!
— Anne Frank
I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!
— Anne Frank
No matter how poor one is, one can still give others riches
— Anne Frank
Mercy is radical kindness. Mercy means offering or being offered aid in desperate straits. Mercy is not deserved. It involves absolving the unabsolvable, forgiving the unforgiveable.
— Anne Lamott
Look around and see whom you can serve.
— Anne Lamott
My true religion is kindness. That is a great moral position - practicing kindness, keeping one's heart open in the presence of suffering.
— Anne Lamott
Look around and see whom you can serve. This will fill you.
— Anne Lamott
Ask?da ekmek: there is bread on the hook. It's an ancient tradition in Turkey. When buying a loaf at the local bakery, you can choose to pay for an extra loaf and, after bagging your purchase, the owner will hang the second loaf on a hook on the wall. If a person in need comes by, he or she can ask if there's anything on the hook. If so, the bread is shared, and the hunger is relieved.
— Seth Godin
Power used to be about giving, not getting.
— Seth Godin
If you were to write your life motto, what would it say? Look out for number one? Or look out for the needs of others?
— David Jeremiah
The life of Jesus is a life for others. It is a life of service.
— Pope Francis