Quotes about Selflessness

Through God's grace we become those who believe and love. But in faith and love we who were once possessors become beings once more, and as such become those who are about to be, those whom God builds. We are taken away from ourselves to our own best advantage. Just for this reason we are free for the neighbor, free for the service of works.

Essential advice for the gardener: grow peas of mind, lettuce be thankful, squash selfishness, turnip to help thy neighbor, and always make thyme for loved ones.

If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.

For men to search their own glory is not glory.

He saved others; himself he cannot save.

From all blindness of heart, from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness,Good Lord, deliver us.

Whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving.

The greater thou art, the more humble thyself.

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth.