Quotes by Altruism There's no such thing as altruism. Andrew Tobias altruism Wars are never fought for altruistic reasons. Arundhati Roy altruism reason war Altruism is the best source of happiness. There is no doubt about that. Dalai Lama altruism source doubt Altruism is innate, but it's not instinctual. Everybody's wired for it, but a switch has to be flipped. David Rakoff flipped altruism innate Altruism is a brief phase through which some adolescents must pass. It is rather like acne. Happily, as with acne, only a few are permanently scarred. Gore Vidal altruism phases acne All altruism springs from putting yourself in the other person's place. Harry Emerson Fosdick altruism persons spring It always amused me that there were people working for the good of altruism but also wanting a lot of credit for it. It's just oddly competitive and the environment and the people who decide to work at non-profits are just really funny to me. Issa Rae altruism environment people Altruism is a barbarism. Love is the word. John Lancaster Spalding altruism barbarism love-is Altruism is for those who cannot endure their desires. Mason Cooley altruism endure desire Wikipedia flourished partly because it was a shrine to altruism. Nicholson Baker altruism wikipedia shrines Effective altruism is the form of altruism in which we bring our rational capacities to bear in order to do the most good that we can. Peter Singer altruism rational Countries that intervene militarily rarely do so out of pure altruism. Samantha Power altruism pure country Altruism, especially involving basic freedoms, can be what shareholders value most. Richard Grenell value most shareholders altruism Social motherliness has made women's struggle for liberty the loveliest synthesis of egoism and altruism. Ellen Key altruism women liberty struggle