"The pleasure or the benefit that the object of our deed derives from it is every now and then greater or even more important than the one we derive from the deed."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Altruism, Happiness, Truth, Wisdom, Power

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"The pleasure or the benefit that the object of our deed derives from it is every now and then greater or even more important than the one we derive from the deed."

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"If I choose to bless another person, I will always end up feeling more blessed."

Marianne Williamson, American Author

Altruism, End, Feeling, Will

"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

Altruism, Love, Emotion, Depth

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

Susie Bright, American Writer

Altruism, Magic, Right

"To put others in front of ourselves is to put God in front of everything."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

Altruism, Truth, Faith, Wisdom

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

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Altruism, Compassion, Service, Kindness, Purpose

"No one can usurp the heights...But those to whom the miseries of the worldAre misery, and will not let them rest."

John Keats, English Poet

Altruism, Compassion, Greatness, Suffering, Responsibility

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

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Altruism, Self, Benefit, Ethics

"It is only when we have renounced our preoccupation with "I," "me," "mine," that we can truly possess the world in which we live. Everything, provided that we regard nothing as property. And not only is everything ours; it is also everybody else's."

Aldous Huxley, English Novelist

Altruism, Possession, Selflessness, World, Property

"Life is easier lived when lived for others."

Chris Matakas, Australian Motivational Speaker

Altruism, Service, Life, Kindness, Support

"It is better to serve than be served."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Altruism, Service, Humility, Giving, Faith

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"There is nothing inherently painful about being cheated on."

Emotion, Pain, Truth, Love

"Most parents are not really 'supportive' because they want their kid(s) to succeed; they 'support' their kid(s) as an attempt to avoid appearing to have bred a failure, or, failures - in the eyes of their peers and/or neighbours."

Parenting, Truth, Life, Power, Wisdom

"AIDS would have claimed fewer lives if we had publicly recommended what I wish to call 'The Presumption of Sickness,' i.e., the principle that whomever we are about to sleep with is HIV-positive until proven HIV-negative."

Health, Truth, Regret, Power, Future

"When a man's girlfriend's parents ask him what it is that he does for a living: they're not really concerned about him, they're concerned about their daughter's tummy."

Society, Parents, Concern, Living, Relationship

"A newspaper is an oversized book with adverts and an expiry date."

Media, Truth, Wisdom, Life, Power

"Thanks to the internet, you can provoke thoughts of those in mansions, from the uncomfortableness of your shack."

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"If I choose to bless another person, I will always end up feeling more blessed."

"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."

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

"To put others in front of ourselves is to put God in front of everything."

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

"No one can usurp the heights...But those to whom the miseries of the worldAre misery, and will not let them rest."

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

"It is only when we have renounced our preoccupation with "I," "me," "mine," that we can truly possess the world in which we live. Everything, provided that we regard nothing as property. And not only is everything ours; it is also everybody else's."

"Life is easier lived when lived for others."

"It is better to serve than be served."

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"There is nothing inherently painful about being cheated on."

"Most parents are not really 'supportive' because they want their kid(s) to succeed; they 'support' their kid(s) as an attempt to avoid appearing to have bred a failure, or, failures - in the eyes of their peers and/or neighbours."

"Patriotism is the narcissism of countries."

"Retro is a symptom of a generation that is too lazy to innovate."

"A tie is what you get after ice cubes have wrestled with hot water."

"You can only be twice someone's age once."

"AIDS would have claimed fewer lives if we had publicly recommended what I wish to call 'The Presumption of Sickness,' i.e., the principle that whomever we are about to sleep with is HIV-positive until proven HIV-negative."

"When a man's girlfriend's parents ask him what it is that he does for a living: they're not really concerned about him, they're concerned about their daughter's tummy."

"A newspaper is an oversized book with adverts and an expiry date."

"Thanks to the internet, you can provoke thoughts of those in mansions, from the uncomfortableness of your shack."