Quotes about Selflessness

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.

I go out to preach with two propositions in mind. First, every person ought to give his life to Christ. Second, whether or not anyone else gives him his life, I will give him mine.

The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

The gospel frees us from demanding our own way, because nothing we desire to obtain is worth sinning against such love and kindness.

Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home.

I love him better than myself, Ellen; and I know it by this: I pray every night that I may live after him; because I would rather be miserable than that he should be: that proves I love him better than myself.' 'Good words,' I replied.  'But deeds must prove it also; and after he is well, remember you don't forget resolutions formed in the hour of fear.

you should not wait for clapping of hands and shouts and praise to do your duty; but do good of your own accord.

Why should women not be a martyr for her cause?

It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.

You don't have love without sacrifice; you can't have sacrifice without love.

Other than scoring touchdowns, that's probably the thing that makes me the most happy. Helping other people.