Humanity Quotes

When the suffering of another creature causes you to feel pain, do not submit to the initial desire to flee from the suffering one, but on the contrary, come closer, as close as you can to her who suffers, and try to help her.

Man lives consciously for himself, but is an unconscious instrument in the attainment of the historic, universal, aims of humanity.

Vegetarianism serves as the criterion by which we know that the pursuit of moral perfection on the part of humanity is genuine and sincere.

I now understand that my welfare is only possible if I acknowledge my unity with all the people of the world without exception.

As long as there are slaughterhouses there will be battlefields. A vegetarian diet is the acid test of humanitarianism.

All our inventions and progress seem to result in endowing material forces with intellectual life, and in stultifying human life into a material force.

If we have chosen the position in life in which we can most of all work for mankind, no burdens can bow us down, because they are sacrifices for the benefit of all; then we shall experience no petty, limited, selfish joy, but our happiness will belong to millions, our deeds will live on quietly but perpetually at work, and over our ashes will be shed the hot tears of noble people.

Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.

Man's inhumanity to man is only surpassed by his cruelty to animals.

A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

When you come upon a path that brings benefit and happiness to all, follow this course as the moon journeys through the stars.

If you knew what I know about the power of giving you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.

Just as a mother would protect with her life her own son, her only son, so one should cultivate an unbounded mind towards all beings, and loving-kindness towards all the world.

If you can't feed a hundred people, feed just one.

There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things.

One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.

The highest form of worship is to find the least among you and treat them like Jesus.

Never be so busy as not to think of others.

Give your hands to serve and your hearts to love.

The problem with the world is that we draw the circle of our family too small.