Quotes about Selflessness

The world says, "Push to the front of the line!" Jesus says, "Go to the back of the line." The world says, "Brand yourself and blast your accomplishments all over social media!" Jesus says, "If you want to be great you have to first learn to serve.

there is no limit to the amount of good that you can do so long as you do not care who gets the credit.

There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit.

With respect to love we speak continually about perfection and the perfect person. With respect to love Christianity also speaks continually about perfection and the perfect person. Alas, but we men talk about finding the perfect person in order to love him. Christianity speaks about being the perfect person who limitlessly loves the person he sees.

The person who lives in the ethical sphere lives intentionally, intensively. Such a person possesses character and conviction, and is thus willing to sacrifice himself for something greater than oneself.

loved. For he who loved himself became great by himself, and he who loved other men became great by his selfless devotion, but he who loved God became greater than all.

Always think of passing the ball before shooting it.

Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.

Many people despise those who spend their health, strength and money for the salvation of others, and call them mad. And yet it is they who will save many and be saved themselves.

Like Jesus we belong to the world living not for ourselves but for others. The joy of the Lord is our strength.

Spiritual strength frequently comes through selfless service.

Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, What's in it for me?