"He who wished to secure the good..." - Quote by Confucius
He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.
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More on Altruism
“Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.”
“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.”
“As for Doing-good, that is one of the professions which are full.”
More on Self Interest
“What makes vanity so insufferable to us, is that it hurts our own.”
“Every man looks out for himself, and he has the happiest life who manages to hoodwink himself best of all.”
“The most clever and polite are content with only seeming attentive while we perceive in their mind and eyes that at the very time they are wandering from what is said and desire to return to what they want to say.”