Thiruvalluvar Quotes

A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.

I learned early on that success is best if it is shared.

Abundance is rooted in community, not individualism. Abundance is what is before our eyes, but we cannot see when we are blinded by greed.

I believe that the human motive to share is very powerful. The human motive to profit is also very powerful, and I think that the profit motive and the sharing motive are not exclusive.

We have to move from the unbridled pursuit of self-gain at the expense of others to recovering appreciation for what we gain by caring and sharing with one another.

For in my tradition, as a Jew, I believe that whatever we receive we must share.

Whatever shall be to the advantage of all, may that prevail!

Never Hesitate to hold out your hand; never hesitate to accept the outstretched hand of another.

The essence of community, its heart and soul, is the non-monetary exchange of value; things we do and share because we care for others, and for the good of the place.

Our wealth is rewarded directly in proportion to the number of people with whom we are willing to share.

Givers advance the world. Takers advance themselves and hold the world back

Sharing is the most precious religious experience. Sharing is good.

In a community of human beings working together, the well-being of the community will be the greater, the less the individual claims for himself the proceeds of the work he has himself done; i.e., the more of these proceeds he makes over to his fellow workers, and the more his own requirements are satisfied, not out of his own work done, but out of work done by the others.

When we are unable to receive, we deny someone else the pleasure of giving.

At some point, we realize that what we do for ourselves benefits others, and what we do for others benefits us.

It is the spread of the good things that vindicates the whole reason we live our lives in networks. If I was always violent to you or gave you germs, you would cut the ties to me and the network would disintegrate. In a deep and fundamental way, networks are connected to goodness, and goodness is required for networks to emerge and spread.

We know that young babies, as they become capable of moving voluntarily, will share. They will share food, for instance, with their siblings and with kids that are around. They will sooth. If they see somebody else in pain, even the youngest of toddlers will try to reach out and pat the person.

It helps me when I help people.

I always think if you are asking somebody for something it is a good idea to give them something first.

If you have a river, then you should share it with everyone.

I believe in cooperating for the common good.

You give before you get.

Men exist for the sake of one another.

I write little quotes all the time to help encourage people to come together, like this one: 'If fate happens to toss you a lightbulb, use it to light the path of others, for they will use theirs to light the path of you. With your light together with mine, it's two times as bright and twice as strong.'

You must live for another if you wish to live for yourself.