“Modern society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyle. In many parts of the world society is given to instant gratification and consumerism while remaining indifferent to the damage which these attitudes cause. Simplicity, moderation and discipline, as well as a spirit of sacrifice, must become part of everyday life, lest all suffer the negative consequences of the careless habits of a few.” WorldWellsLooksProblemSpiritSufferingGivenCausesAttitudeSacrificeModernSeriousHabitDisciplineSolutionsConsequenceNegativeEverydaySimplicityLifestyleInstantDamageIndifferentConsumerismEveryday LifeModerationGratificationCarelessEcologicalOverconsumptionModern SocietyInstant GratificationNegative ConsequencesSerious Look Author:Pope John Paul II
“Ahimsa is not mere negative non-injury. It is positive, cosmic love. It is the development of a mental attitude in which hatred is replaced by love. Ahimsa is true sacrifice. Ahimsa is forgiveness. Ahimsa is Sakti (power). Ahimsa is true strength.” AttitudeSacrificeDevelopmentNegativeHatredMereInjuryCosmicReplacedMental AttitudeAhimsaTrue StrengthCosmic Love Author:Sivananda
“Well, that's exactly the wrong attitude. That is not the attitude they had in World War II. You're attitude is that freedom means you can do whatever you want whenever you want it. And that sacrifice is somehow un-American. [...] But the idea that we should also be defensive about our flaws and our weaknesses and our vulnerabilities is ridiculous.” WorldWantShouldWellsMeanIdeasWarCan DoAttitudeSacrificeWeaknessRidiculousWar Of The WorldsVulnerabilityFlawsWorld War IiWorld War IDo Whatever You WantWrong Attitude Author:Bill Maher
“Further devastation of the air, land and sea is obviously a very real possibility, unless the attitudes of politicians and all who irresponsibly exploit our natural resources change significantly in the very near future and all collaborate and sacrifice for the good of the planet.” RealNaturalAttitudeSacrificeAirSeaLandPossibilityPlanetsPoliticianResourcesExploitsNatural ResourcesDevastationLand And Sea Author:Viggo Mortensen
“The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves.” LoveHateAttitudeSacrificeReadyForgivenessAngerForgivingNeighborRemarkableTolerateSelf SacrificeAnger ManagementSacrifice For OthersDo Unto OthersInspirational ForgivenessAnger And ForgivenessLove SacrificeLove And Sacrifice Book:The Passionate State of Mind Source: The Passionate State of Mind
“Citizenship is an attitude, a state of mind, an emotional conviction that the whole is greater than the part...and that the part should be humbly proud to sacrifice itself that the whole may live.” ShouldMindMayStatesWholeAttitudeGreaterSacrificeEmotionalProudConvictionState Of MindCitizenship Book:Starship Troopers Source: Starship Troopers
“We must want for others, not ourselves alone.” WantInspirationalDesireAttitudeSacrifice Author:Eleanor Roosevelt