Quotes about Altruism
He was suffering from self-love, a chief cure for which is the practice of love for others.
— Norman Vincent Peale
Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.
— Norman Vincent Peale
When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor
— Norman Vincent Peale
Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again
— Og Mandino
Do all things with love.
— Og Mandino
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. PHILIPPIANS 2:4
— OS Hillman
People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.
— Oscar Wilde
Philanthropic people lose all sense of humanity. It is their distinguishing characteristic.
— Oscar Wilde
Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live. It is asking other people to live as one wishes to live.
— Oscar Wilde
A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain.
— Confucius
Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.
— Confucius
He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.
— Confucius