Mortimer Adler Quotes

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.

A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's.

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

I'm not a selfish guy.

It's good to be authentic, to help other people, but if it's not helping other people, then don't do it.

He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.

We are so happy to advise others that occasionally we even do it in their interest.

I'm not selfish at all.

When you go out there and do the things you're supposed to do, people view you as selfish.

That good disposition which boasts of being most tender is often stifled by the least urging of self-interest.

All saints are selfish.

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

I'm not selfish.

I am not selfish.

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'

Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

I try to be a good person every day. If you didn't like me, there would be something wrong with you, because I really go out and work as hard as I can to help people. I put myself last - always. I'm a giver all the way.

Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than is necessary?

There's no such thing as altruism.

The man who practises unselfishness, who is genuinely interested in the welfare of others, who feels it a privilege to have the power to do a fellow-creature a kindness - even though polished manners and a gracious presence may be absent - will be an elevating influence wherever he goes.

I think I'm still figuring out how to be a little less selfish.

Today we are afraid of simple words like goodness and mercy and kindness. We don't believe in the good old words because we don't believe in good old values anymore. And that's why the world is sick.

Sweeter than the perfume of roses is a reputation for a kind, charitable, unselfish nature; a ready disposition to do to others any good turn in your power.

From this it follows that con-sideration for other persons or for other living beings is very vital for goodness and want of consideration for other people makes human beings selfish, regardless for other people's good.