"Altruism raises your mood because it raises your self - esteem, which increases happiness. Plus, giving to others gets you outside of yourself and distracts you from your problems."

Altruism, Joy, Self-Esteem, Happiness

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"Altruism raises your mood because it raises your self - esteem, which increases happiness. Plus, giving to others gets you outside of yourself and distracts you from your problems."

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"It is ever true that he who does nothing for others, does nothing for himself."

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Poet

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"The more light in your composition, the more generous you are. That is the first sign of a true light warrior. They give without waiting for you to ask. They give without expecting to be repaid. They give to strangers and even offer help to enemies. And sadly, because their light is so bright, they also attract tons of bugs and flies their way."

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"If everyone only gave a fraction of the compassion their hearts are capable of giving... how much suffering could we alleviate in this world?"

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"Life is easier lived when lived for others."

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"Our highest deeds come from helping the lowest people."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

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"Doing the right thing for someone else was like a tonic for me; it was like some magic ointment that made a wound disappear."

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"Love is the most complex of all human phenomena. It exists on a spectrum from tolerance and kindness to romantic love and self - sacrifice, reaching its pinnacle in altruism, a love that needs nothing in return."

Gudjon Bergmann, Icelandic Author

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"There is, in fact, a paradox about working to serve the community, and it is this: that to aim directly at serving the community is to falsify the work; the only way to serve the community is to forget the community and serve the work."

Dorothy L. Sayers, British Author

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"He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

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"If you want to make a stand, help others make a stand, and if you want to reach your goal, help others reach their goal. Consider yourself and treat others accordingly: this is the method of Humanity."

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

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