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altruism Quotes

Three of the best book quotes about altruism

“Jill, of all the nonsense that twists the world, the concept of ‘altruism’ is the worst. People do what they want to, every time.”

Robert A. Heinlein

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Stranger in a Strange Land

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“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!”

Graham Coleman

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead

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“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.”

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