Edward McKendree Bounds Quotes

I'm not a selfish person, I don't think.

There must be people who pray even for those who never pray.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.

There's no such thing as altruism.

I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that!

A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.

To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too far and ridding us of his presence altogether.

An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.

We are selfish when we are exclusively or predominantly concerned with the good for ourselves. We are altruistic when we are exclusively or predominantly concerned with the good of others.

There are a lot of people who are doing wonderful things, quietly, with no motive of greed, or hostility toward other people, or delusions of superiority.

To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature.

I believe in prayer. I believe in gratitude and serving people.

I know that some of the spiritual beliefs that I have are that if I come from a place of love, and I try to get out of my ego and my desire to want more and be selfish in any shape or form, then whatever I'm doing is not good.

I'm not selfish at all.

To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness.

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

Until nations are generous they will never be wise; true policy is generous policy. All bitterness, selfishness, etc., may gain small ends, but lose great ones.

A good chief gives, he does not take.

All saints are selfish.

I care about what's best for everyone around me.

You know, I'm not a selfish guy.

I'm not a selfish guy.

My dad was the nicest, most egoless person that you could meet.

I go out of my way to help people, but I don't tell people. Goodness is not about beating your own drum.