James Balog Quotes

Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.

Spiritual men have taken into their head something that is to be realized. They have concepts of love, goodness, and the like, which they would like to see realized; therefore they want to set up a kingdom of love on earth, in which no one any longer acts from selfishness, but each one 'from love.' Love is to rule.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.

Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.

We need leadership that can elevate religion and morality to their position of paramount importance and thus eliminate growing selfishness, immorality and materialism.

It is by doing good that we become good.

The whole history of the world has been the struggle between the selfish and the unselfish.

There is a difference between being self-interested and being selfish. I will never be selfish.

Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.

It is impossible to be just if one is not generous.

While selfishness joins hands with no one of the virtues, benevolence is allied to them all.

If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

I think service is honorable, and that was always inculcated in me.

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

I don't know if it's ever OK for someone to be selfish. Perhaps there's a time and place to be self-centered, but I think selfish never wins the race.

There's no such thing as altruism.

My heroes are just everyday people who work hard, are honest and have integrity.

The question of bread for myself is a material question, but the question of bread for my neighbor is a spiritual question.

For me, life is about experience and being a good person.

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

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.

No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.