253 quotes found
“Compassion without discipline is egregious self-sabotage.”
“Altruism holds that man has no right to exist for his own sake, that service to others is the only moral justification of his existence, and that self-sacrifice is his highest moral duty. The polit...”
“Selfishness is not a virtue. Altruism is not a moral weakness. Taxation is the price we pay for civilization.”
“Every game is winnable if you change your mind about what the prize should be and your perspective about the players at the table.”
“...the act of kindness is an unselfish act, it is medicine for your soul...”
“To open eyes when others close themTo hear when others do not wish to listenTo look when others turn awayTo seek to understand when others give upTo rouse oneself when others acceptTo continue to s...”
“To live is to evolve our point of view about the world and what we have decided to do with it.”
“I said to my children, 'I'm going to work and do everything that I can do to see that you get a good education. I don't ever want you to forget that there are millions of God's children who will no...”
“We have power as consumers. We can exercise that power all the time by not choosing to invest time, energy or funds to support the production of mass media images that do not reflect life-enhancing...”
“The first stage of ignorance is illusion, due to lack of exposure to reality. The second stage of ignorance is delusion, or the refusal to acknowledge reality. The third stage of ignorance is the r...”
“Art gives its vision to beauty not always recognized. And it surrenders freely -- whatever power it possesses to every sincere soul that seeks it. But above all else--it presents us with the gift o...”
“A thousand years from now nobody is going to know that you or I ever lived. The cynic is right, but lazy. He says You live, you die and nothing you do will ever make a difference. But as long as I ...”
“Say, you teach a five year old child a few verses from the Bible. And after memorizing them, he will become a part scholar in Christian theology. But that wont make him realize what Jesus actually ...”
“You see, its about empathy. Its not about you. Its about empathy. Its not even about caring or being kind. Its about empathy. Do you think that all people who can empathize with other people (and r...”
“Teach the children compassion and empathy, for all creatures are born selfish.”
“Business is about profit, yes and it is about more than profit: at its best, it is about expanding the possibilities of humanity.”
“Help someone, you earn a friend. Help someone too much, you make an enemy.”
“We have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism, and love.”
“The poor, the illiterate, the helpless, the distressed let these be your God.”
“Youre not exactly up for the Humanitarian of the Year award, so save your altruism for someone who can't see through you like cellophane.”
