Quotes about Altruism
Jesus has very clearly said in the gospel. "Whatever you do, do to the least of my brethren." Clear? That was the work of Jesus.
- Mother Teresa
The reason why things work is because of love.
- Jeffrey Wright
I have to live for others and not for myself: that's middle-class morality.
- George Bernard Shaw
Serve others. The failing recipe for happiness and success is to want the good of others.
- Desmond Tutu
No enterprise can exist for itself alone. It ministers to some great need, it performs some great service, not for itself, but for others; or failing therein, it ceases to be profitable and ceases to exist.
- Calvin Coolidge
We do not exist for ourselves alone, and it is only when we are fully convinced of this fact that we begin to love ourselves properly and thus also love others.
- Thomas Merton
Love as much as you can, for as long as you can, and as best as you can.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Love has the mind of a sage, the heart of a saint, and the soul of an angel.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Give of yourself to others and others will give of themselves to you.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
You become strong by lifting others up, not pulling them down.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
We need to learn how to deny ourselves, so we can do that which does not come naturally—to truly love God and others.
- Nancy Leigh DeMoss
You will find happiness only by helping others to find it.
- Napoleon Hill