Quotes about Altruism

Let us use love and compassion. Peace begins with a smile. Smile five times a day at someone you don't really want to smile at at all. Do it for peace.

If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it.

Selfishness is like a disease that suffocates our capacity to love. While love asks us to deny ourselves for the sake of another, selfishness demands we put ourselves first at their expense. When we choose to be self-centered, we become less kind and content—more needy, sensitive, and demanding. More unsatisfiable. Moodiness and impatience, laziness and irresponsibility, are only selfishness in disguise.

It always does what is best for others and can empower us to face the greatest of problems." (love)

Surprise your children today by doing some unexpected act of kindness. As they take note of your gesture, ask them to do something kind for someone else that is also unexpected.

A happy life is a life for others.

If you live life with the intention of making a difference in others' lives, your life will be full not empty.

The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements, but rather with the things we do for others

It is impossible to need excuses when the focus of your life shifts from 'What's in it for me?' to 'How can I serve?'

Never resist a generous impulse.

The only way to reach the mountain peaks of life is to forget about self and help other people reach greater heights.

The value of a life is determined by what we give away.