“By developing a sense of respect for others and a concern for their welfare, we reduce our own selfishness, which is the source of all problems, and enhance our sense of kindness, which is a natural source of goodness.” ProblemNaturalKindnessSourceGoodnessConcernDevelopingSelfishnessWelfareRespecting Others Author:Dalai Lama
“Christianity excludes malignity, subdues selfishness, regulates the passions, subordinates the appetites, quickens the intellect, exalts the affections. It promotes industry, honesty, truth, purity, kindness. It humbles the proud, exalts the lowly, upholds law, favors liberty, is essential to it, and would unite men in one great brotherhood. It is the breath of life to social and civil well-being here, and spreads the azure of that heaven into whose unfathomed depths the eye if faith loves to look.” IfsMenWellsLooksEyeLawPassionHeavenSocialLibertyChristianityKindnessHonestyIndustryProudEssentialsBreathsDepthAffectionSpreadIntellectFavorsWell BeingSelfishnessPurityAppetiteBrotherhoodSubordinatesTruth HonestyAzureFaith In Love Author:Mark Hopkins
“To practice Zen Buddhism is to train oneself to eliminate hatred, anger and selfishness and to develop loving-kindness towards all.” PracticeKindnessBuddhismHatredAngerTrainOneselfSelfishnessZen BuddhismLoving Kindness Author:Thich Thien-An
“Once you are thought selfish, not only are you forgiven a life designed mainly to suit yourself, which in anyone else would appear monstrous, but if an impulse to generosity should by chance overpower you, you will get five times the credit of some poor selfless soul who has been oozing kindness for years.” IfsShouldYearsHas BeensSoulChancePoorKindnessFiveCreditSelfishSuitsGenerositySelfishnessImpulseSelflessForgivenMonstrous Author:Carolyn Heilbrun
“Although humans inherit a biological bias that permits them to feel anger, jealousy, selfishness and envy, and to be rude, aggressive or violent, they inherit an even stronger biological bias for kindness, compassion, cooperation, love and nurture - especially toward those in need. This inbuilt ethical sense is a biological feature of our species.” NeedsFeelsHumansCompassionKindnessStrongerSpeciesEnvyViolentSelfishnessFeaturesEthicalPermitCooperationAggressiveBiasRudeNurtureThose In NeedSocial Intelligence Author:Jerome Kagan
“It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.” FeelsHelpingKindnessStrangerSelfishHelping OthersFeel GoodSelfishnessActs Of KindnessMake You Feel GoodGoodness And KindnessSmall Acts Of KindnessSelfish Acts Author:Carol Burnett
“Kindness, love, patience, understanding, and unity will increase as we serve, while intolerance, jealousy, envy, greed, and selfishness decrease or disappear. The more we give of ourselves, the more our capacity to serve, understand, and love will grow.” GivingGrowsUnderstandingKindnessCapacityAnd LoveIncreaseUnityGreedEnvyDisappearSelfishnessIntoleranceDecreaseJealousy EnvyPatience Love Author:Carlos H. Amado
“The age of selfishness and greed is over. The age of kindness and generosity is underway.” AgeKindnessFutureGreedGenerositySelfishnessSelfishness And Greed Author:Laurence Overmire