Marcus Aurelius Quotes

You should never do something kind in hopes of recognition. Do it because its right. Do it because it makes you feel good.

We all have the duty to do good.

Charity is to will and do what is just and right in every transaction.

Imagine young people would grow up with the feeling that you have to be a hero to do your human duty. I am afraid nobody would ever help other people, because who is a hero?

The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.

If someone comes to you and asks for help, and you can help them, you're supposed to help them. Why wouldn't you? You have been put in the position somehow to be able to help this person.

The gods do not need sacrifices, so what might one do to please them? Acquire wisdom, it seems to me, and do all the good in one's power to those humans who deserve it.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

I do it because I want to exercise people's compassion and I do it because I really believe that for some reason what I do is important and meaningful.

I didn't do this for the President. When I had this opportunity, not only was it work, but it was something that I could do, as an actor, for the victims and their families. Something I could give back.

Your government is still on the same side of the street as the Good Samaritan and not those who pass by on the other side.

Making people smile makes me feel good from the inside.

People can just put their cash away and continue to make money and never give back because they just do not care, but I immediately felt obligated to use my influence for good things.

While you live, while it is in your power, be good.

Beneficence is a duty. He who frequently practices it, and sees his benevolent intentions realized, at length comes really to love him to whom he has done good. When, therefore, it is said, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," it is not meant, thou shalt love him first and do him good in consequence of that love, but, thou shalt do good to thy neighbor; and this thy beneficence will engender in thee that love to mankind which is the fulness and consummation of the inclination to do good.

Virtue is its own reward. There's a pleasure in doing good which sufficiently pays itself.

Beneficence is always free, it cannot be extorted by force.

We don't have to be good, you know? No one's telling us that we have to do good things, but we do them because we know it makes other people feel good and it makes us feel good.

The most successful givers aren’t doing it because they’re being told to. They do it because doing it is fun. It gives them joy.

Beneficence is a duty; and he who frequently practices it, and sees his benevolent intentions realized comes, at length, really to love him to whom he has done good.

For the most part, I feel really comfortable with what I've given to the people. I want to give it to them again.

It is the true duty of every man to promote the happiness of his fellow creatures to the utmost of his power.

Power to do good is the true and lawful end of aspiring.

It is unacceptable to be silent about American generosity.

It is by doing good that we become good.