Altruism Quotes

"Much as we might wish to believe otherwise, universal love and the welfare of the species as a whole are concepts that simply do not make evolutionary sense" "If ever my life can be of any use to you, come and claim it." "Joy can be real only if people look upon their life as a service and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness." "What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like" "A man’s true wealth is the good he does in this world " "There is nothing more important in life than giving. Tolerance is forged when people look beyond their own desires." "If our well-being is not only of value to ourselves but also for others, then the concept of morality cannot be subjective." "In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill will to any human being and even compassionating those who hold in bondage their fellow men, not knowing what they do" "Helping people in need is a good and essential part of my life, a kind of destiny " "The culture of comfort, which makes us think only of ourselves, makes us insensitive to the cries of other people." "There is so much indifference in the face of suffering. May we overcome indifference with concrete acts of charity." "Misery and suffering in the world can be reduced through human effort and the example set by it is infectious." "Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well and can be of service to him" "Love seeketh not itself to please" "Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good"