Altruism Quotes
A curated collection of the best quotes about Altruism.
Top Quotes
“Cooperation”
“Common good”
“Benevolence”
“Volunteering”
“Philanthropy”
“Noblesse oblige”
“Effective altruism”
“These Things We Do, That Others May Live”
“Altruism is a barbarism. Love is the word.”
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
“The highest of distinctions is service to others.”
“You’ll excuse me if I’m not convinced by your supposed altruism.”
“Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish.”
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“If you begin by sacrificing yourself to those you love, you will end by hating those to whom you have sacrificed yourself.”
“The man who attempts to live for others is a dependent. He is a parasite in motive and makes parasites of those he serves.”
“Non sibi sed patriae
• English translation: "Not for self but for country". Unofficial motto of the United States Navy.”
“Altruism is a brief phase through which some adolescents must pass. It is rather like acne. Happily, as with acne, only a few are permanently scarred.”
“First, the egoist calls life a war without mercy, and then he takes the greatest possible trouble to drill his enemies in war. To preach egoism is to practise altruism.”