George Soros Quotes

You stand for what is right, Lina, without the expectation of gratitude or reward.

Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.

To be interested in the public good we must be disinterested, that is, not interested in goods in which our personal selves are wrapped up.

Sacrifice to me is something you do without expecting something in return.

Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish.

Join cooperatively with one another, put aside self-interest, and take on service to the public …

In all your acts, self interest shall be cast away. Look and listen for the welfare of the whole people, and have always in view not only the present, but of the coming generations.

The ends you serve that are selfish will take you no further than yourself; but the ends you serve that are for all, in common, will take you even into eternity.

It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain.

Altruism is the best source of happiness. There is no doubt about that.

Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means.

Magnanimity will not consider the prudence of its motives.

I never did a right thing or abstained from a wrong one from any consideration of reward or punishment.

Generosity gives assistance, rather than advice.

Love means giving something you don't have to someone who doesn't want it.

Altruism demands that an individual serve others, but doesn’t stipulate whether those others should be one’s family, or the homeless, or society as a whole. Collectivism states that, in politics, society comes first and the individual must obey. Collectivism is the application of the altruist ethics to politics.

I have always believed in trying to be a good person and giving to the world, and treating others in a just, kind, merciful way.

Selflessness. Humility. Truthfulness. These are the three marks of an honorable man.

If you recall the happiest moments in your life, they are all from when you were doing something for somebody else.

Philanthropic people lose all sense of humanity. It is their distinguishing characteristic.

Given our abundance, the burden of proof should always be on keeping, not giving. Why would you not give? We err by beginning with the assumption that we should keep or spend the money God entrusts to us. Giving should be the default choice. Unless there is a compelling reason to spend it or keep it, we should give it.

The compass of compassion asks not what is good for me? but what is good? Not what is best for me but what is best. Not what is right for me but what is right. Not how much can we take? but How much ought we leave? and how much might we give? Not what is easy but what is worthy. Not what is practical but what is moral.

Anything that inspires unselfishness makes for our ennoblement. Christmas does that. I am all for Christmas.

The virtue of a human being is the application of his capacity to the general good.

Only free peoples can hold their purpose and their honor steady to a common end, and prefer the interests of mankind to any narrow interest of their own.