Frank G. Gardiner Quotes

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

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

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

Be charitable before wealth makes you covetous.

The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.

We should aim for our children to be good people, and to live ethical lives that manifest concern for others as well as for themselves.

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.

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

If I had the power I would steal all your royal wealth and give it to Christ’s brothers and sisters.

The major forces in human nature: self interest and caring for others

Whoever can, should.

The poison of selfishness destroys the world.

Unless taught otherwise, children are the most selfish, oblivious little Philistines on the planet. They have no family, no job, no responsibilities, and nothing but time to think about their gluttonous, sticky selves. We should be teaching them to take some focus off of themselves and onto how they can best serve/treat others.

I'm not too selfish or unselfish.

Take the selfishness out of this world and there would be more happiness than we should know what to do with.

We're all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed.

Our world is drowning in a sea of self-centeredness. You can make yourself quite unique right away by leaving this ocean of selfishness and choosing to be curious about other people.

Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed.

Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.

Character is made of duty and love and sympathy, and, above all, of living and working for others.

From paying off friends' tax bills to rescuing stray dogs and stuffing £20 notes into the hands of homeless people, I can't get rid of my money fast enough.

I am the most unselfish chef in Britain today.

If you're able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that's worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.

Usually, if you smile at them and show some interest in the toy, they will give it to you. That's a straight up Democrat move!

I'm really interested in the difference between selfishness and generosity. It confuses me to no end because sometimes it all just feels like pure indulgence on my part.