When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.
- Joseph Campbell


Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.
- Ben Franklin


A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.
- Mahatma Gandhi


Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.
- Mahatma Gandhi


I have worshiped woman as the living embodiment of the spirit of service and sacrifice.
- Mahatma Gandhi


It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honored by the humiliation of their fellow beings.
- Mahatma Gandhi


Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.
- Mahatma Gandhi


Prayer is a confession of one's own unworthiness and weakness.
- Mahatma Gandhi


The law of sacrifice is uniform throughout the world. To be effective it demands the sacrifice of the bravest and the most spotless.
- Mahatma Gandhi


To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
- Mahatma Gandhi


When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.
- Mahatma Gandhi


I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.
- Thomas Jefferson