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Three of the best book quotes about altruism
#1
“Jill, of all the nonsense that twists the world, the concept of ‘altruism’ is the worst. People do what they want to, every time.”
author
Robert A. Heinlein
book
Stranger in a Strange Land
concepts
altruism
confinement
freedom
Agency
choices
#2
“May all sentient beings be endowed with happiness! May they all be separated from suffering and its causes! May they be endowed with joy, free from suffering! May they abide in equanimity, free from attachment or aversion!”
author
Graham Coleman
book
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
concepts
freedom
happiness
joy
way of thinking
altruism
#3
“I’ve never been terribly interested in why people give, because their motivation is rarely what it seems to be, and it’s almost never true altruism.”
person
Donald Trump
book
The Art of the Deal
concepts
altruism
people
generosity
motivation
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