Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness—great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.
—Jim Rohn (1930–2009) American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.
—Charlie Finley (1918–96) American Businessperson
About sacrifice and the offering of sacrifices, sacrificial animals think quite differently from those who look on: but they have never been allowed to have their say.
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
In the sphere of material things, giving means being rich. Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
—Erich Fromm (1900–80) German-American Psychoanalyst, Social Philosopher
The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing.
—Leigh Hunt (1784–1859) British Poet, Essayist, Journalist
How much easier is self-sacrifice than self-realization!
—Eric Hoffer (1902–83) American Philosopher, Author
In common things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive duty.
—James Anthony Froude (1818–94) British Historian, Novelist, Biographer, Editor
Self-denial is indispensable to a strong character, and the loftiest kind thereof comes only of a religious stock—from consciousness of obligation and dependence on God.
—Theodore Parker (1810–60) American Unitarian Minister, Abolitionist
Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without blushing.
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright
No idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever escapes without enduring strain from the struggle of life.
—Ernest Renan (1823–92) French Philosopher, Historian
You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
—John Wooden (1910–2010) American Basketball Coach, Educator
There is a woman who spent her life loving that evil creature: she died. I’m sure she’s a saint in heaven right now. You are going to kill me the way he killed that woman.That is what’s in store for all of us who have unselfish hearts.
—Arthur Rimbaud (1854–91) French Poet, Adventurer
Only he can understand what a farm is, what a country is, who shall have sacrificed part of himself to his farm or country, fought to save it, struggled to make it beautiful. Only then will the love of farm or country fill his heart.
—Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900–44) French Novelist, Aviator
The pig and the chicken were on their way to breakfast, trying to decide what to have. When chicken said, “Let’s have ham and eggs.” The pig then replied, “That’s fine for you, it’s a small donation on your part, but it’s a total sacrifice for me.”
—Unknown
Sacrifice is nothing other than the production of sacred things.
—Georges Bataille (1897–1962) French Essayist, Intellectual
Self-denial is not a virtue, it is only the effect of prudence on rascality.
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright
Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means.
—Leo Buscaglia (1924–98) American Motivational Speaker
The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves.
—Eric Hoffer (1902–83) American Philosopher, Author
There is no moral authority like that of sacrifice.
—Nadine Gordimer (1923–2014) South African Novelist, Short-Story Writer
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.
—Albert Pike (1809–91) American Masonic Scholar, Orator, Jurist
Nothing so much enhances a good as to make sacrifices for it.
—George Santayana (1863–1952) Spanish-American Poet, Philosopher
If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.
—Katharine Hepburn (1907–2003) American Actor, TV Personality
Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation of the rest.
—Henri Frederic Amiel (1821–81) Swiss Moral Philosopher, Poet, Critic
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.
—Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American Author, Journalist, Attorney, Lecturer
If anyone is crazy enough to want to kill a president of the United States, he can do it. All he must be prepared to do is give his life for the president’s.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
The men and women who have the right ideals … are those who have the courage to strive for the happiness which comes only with labor and effort and self-sacrifice, and those whose joy in life springs in part from power of work and sense of duty.
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American Historian, Political Leader, Explorer
We live very close together. So, our prime purpose in life is to help others. And if we can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.
—The 14th Dalai Lama (b.1935) Tibetan Buddhist Leader, Civil Rights Advocate, Author
Behold, I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give, I give myself.
—Walt Whitman (1819–92) American Poet, Essayist, Journalist
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself.
—William Ellery Channing (1780–1842) American Unitarian Theologian, Poet
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