Others Quotes

I am that which I am, and I am willing to allow all others to be that which they are.

Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others.

It is important that when pursing our own self-interest we should be 'wise selfish' and not 'foolish selfish'. Being foolish selfish means pursuing our own interests in a narrow, shortsighted way. Being wise selfish means taking a broader view and recognizing that our own long-term individual interest lies in the welfare of everyone. Being wise selfish means being compassionate.

If you want to be wisely selfish, care for others

Living isn't just about doing for yourself,but what you do for others as well.

Next to possessing genius one's self is the power of appreciating it in others.

We begin from the recognition that all beings cherish happiness and do not want suffering. It then becomes both morally wrong and pragmatically unwise to pursue only one's own happiness oblivious to the feelings and aspirations of all others who surround us as members of the same human family. The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.

By developing a sense of concern for others' well-being, then no matter what others' attitudes are, you can keep inner peace.

If we can cultivate a concern for others, keeping in mind the oneness of humanity, we can build a more compassionate world.

The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.

You never know how you look through other people's eyes.

The root of happiness is altruism - the wish to be of service to others.

(Because) the notion of absolute truth is difficult to sustain outside the context of religion, ethical conduct is not something we engage in because it is somehow right in itself but because, like ourselves, all others desire to be happy and to avoid suffering. Given that this is a natural disposition, shared by all, it follows that each individual has a right to pursue this goal. Accordingly, I suggest that one of the things which determines whether an act is ethical or not is its effect on others' experience or expectation of happiness.

True compassion is not just an emotional response, but a firm commitment founded on reason. Therefore, a truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change, even if they behave negatively. Through universal altruism, you develop a feeling of responsibility for others: the wish to help them actively overcome their problems.

When we face problems or disagreements today, we have to arrive at solutions through dialogue. Dialogue is the only appropriate method. One-sided victory is no longer acceptable. We must work to resolve conflicts in a spirit of reconciliation and always keep in mind the interests of others.

When you engage in fulfilling the needs of others, your own needs are fulfilled as a by-product.

Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.

By being inattentive to the needs of others, inevitably we end up harming them.

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.

A man must first despise himself, and then others will despise him.

My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people's.

By developing a sense of respect for others and a concern for their welfare, we reduce our own selfishness, which is the source of all problems, and enhance our sense of kindness, which is a natural source of goodness.

The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.

When people talk to us about others they are usually dull. When they talk to us about themselves they are nearly always interesting.

So the smart brain must be balanced with a warm heart, a good heart -a sense of responsibility, of concern for the well-being of others.

Once you encourage the thought of compassion in your mind, once it becomes active, then your attitude towards others changes automatically.

To know anything about oneself one must know all about others.

Helping others is not limited to providing food, shelter, and so forth, but includes relieving the basic causes of suffering and providing the basic causes of happiness.

When people tell me they've learned from experience, I tell them the trick is to learn from other people's experience.

Compassion is the wish to see others free from suffering.

While personal maturity may mean being able to see beyond yourself, leadership maturity means considering others before yourself.

A leader sees greatness in other people. He nor she can be much of a leader if all she sees is herself.

And whenever you feel that essence in another, you also feel it in yourself.