To sacrifice is to give up anything valuable to you for someone else or by getting something in return. It's not easy to make sacrifices, and it's a very tough decision to make. May these quotes about sacrifice help you realize the things that matter to you the most, if it's worth giving it up or not, for the sake of someone, or for just receiving a favor.
1. “Sacrifice is a part of life. It's supposed to be. It's not something to regret. It's something to aspire to.” – Mitch Albom
2. “When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by bees.” – Joseph Joubert
3. “I’m willing to walk in darkness if it keeps humans in the light.” – Victoria Schwab
4. “You can sacrifice and not love. But you cannot love and not sacrifice.” – Kris Vallotton
5. “Things change, people change, but you will always be you, so stay true to yourself and never sacrifice who you are for anyone.” – Zayn Malik
6. “When you know who matters most to you, giving things up, even yourself, doesn’t really feel like a sacrifice.” – Kiera Cass
7. “Oftentimes winning can become an addiction, whether good or bad, to the point where you would rather lose it all before you lose at all.” – Criss Jami
8. “If giving my everything is what it takes, I won't hesitate, not for even a second. That's what it means to have something you'd give your life to keep safe.” – Kyuugou
9. “Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.” – Brandon Sanderson
10. “My father told me once that the most important thing every man should know is what he would die for.” – Tana French
11. “Every job will demand some sacrifice. The key is to avoid unnecessary sacrifice.” – Sheryl Sandberg
12. “Truth often sacrificed for the sake of stability and peace.” – Toba Beta
13. “Real magic can never be made by offering someone else's liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back.” – Peter S. Beagle
14. “I’d rather spend the rest of my life without ever seeing you again, than watch them destroy you because of me.” – Sangu Mandanna
15. “Sacrifice is the surrender of that which you value in favor of which you don't.” – Ayn Rand
16. “You aren't going to find anybody that's going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.” – Lou Holtz
17. “The greatest things in life all require commitment, sacrifice, some struggle and hardship. It’s not easy. But absolutely worth it.” – Robin S. Sharma
18. “The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.” – Bill Gates
19. “Anything that you cannot sacrifice pins you. Makes you predictable, makes you weak.” – Mark Lawrence
20. “It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
21. “The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” – Gaylord Nelson
22. “It is not sacrifice if you love what you're doing.” – Mia Hamm
23. “Teamwork requires some sacrifice up front; people who work as a team have to put the collective needs of the group ahead of their individual interests.” – Patrick Lencioni
24. “If you choose to do something, then you shouldn't say it's a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it.” – Aung San Suu Kyi
25. “I knew I had to make a sacrifice to do what I've always wanted to do.” – Brandy Norwood
26. “Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice.” – Franz Liszt
27. “One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.” – Joan of Arc
28. “The law of sacrifice is uniform throughout the world. To be effective it demands the sacrifice of the bravest and the most spotless.” – Mahatma Gandhi
29. “People sacrifice the present for the future. But life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
30. “There can be no progress, no achievement without sacrifice.” – James Allen
More Pain and Sacrifice Quotes
31. “Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one; the man who requires you to do so is dearly purchased at a sacrifice.” – Robert E. Lee
32. “Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.” – Simon Sinek
33. “He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.” – James Allen
34. “To be able to throw one's self away for the sake of a moment, to be able to sacrifice years for a woman's smile, that is happiness.” – Hermann Hesse
35. “Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.” – Beyonce Knowles
36. “If we can sacrifice something comfortable, that we're too good at, that might even be holding us back, we'll have more room to grow into the person we want to be.” – Marshall Goldsmith
37. “You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.” – Shakira
38. “The only question to ask yourself is, how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this success?” – Larry Flynt
39. “I don't want the bottom, so I have to sacrifice the top.” – Chuck Berry
40. “When you make the sacrifice in marriage, you're sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship.” – Joseph Campbell
41. “There's only one effectively redemptive sacrifice, the sacrifice of self-will to make room for the knowledge of God.” – Aldous Huxley
42. “Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
43. “There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.” – Simon Sinek
44. “To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine
45. “You must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.” – Howard Schultz
46. “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” – Lionel Messi
47. “He who would accomplish little need sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much. He who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.” – James Allen
48. “Housewives run the home and sacrifice a lot, but many people forget that.” – Arjun Kapoor
49. “A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.” – Mahatma Gandhi
50. “It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life. I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally non-violent struggle for justice.” – Cesar Chavez
51. “A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
52. “Sacrifices made for love are fine, unless the sacrifice is you.” – Kellie Elmore
53. “True love is selfless. It is prepared to sacrifice.” – Sadhu Vaswani
54. “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” – Thomas Paine
55. “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” – Jim Elliot
Share these Sacrifice Quotes for Relationships and Success with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
1. “Sacrifice is a part of life. It's supposed to be. It's not something to regret. It's something to aspire to.” – Mitch Albom
2. “When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by bees.” – Joseph Joubert
3. “I’m willing to walk in darkness if it keeps humans in the light.” – Victoria Schwab
4. “You can sacrifice and not love. But you cannot love and not sacrifice.” – Kris Vallotton
5. “Things change, people change, but you will always be you, so stay true to yourself and never sacrifice who you are for anyone.” – Zayn Malik
6. “When you know who matters most to you, giving things up, even yourself, doesn’t really feel like a sacrifice.” – Kiera Cass
7. “Oftentimes winning can become an addiction, whether good or bad, to the point where you would rather lose it all before you lose at all.” – Criss Jami
8. “If giving my everything is what it takes, I won't hesitate, not for even a second. That's what it means to have something you'd give your life to keep safe.” – Kyuugou
9. “Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.” – Brandon Sanderson
10. “My father told me once that the most important thing every man should know is what he would die for.” – Tana French
11. “Every job will demand some sacrifice. The key is to avoid unnecessary sacrifice.” – Sheryl Sandberg
12. “Truth often sacrificed for the sake of stability and peace.” – Toba Beta
13. “Real magic can never be made by offering someone else's liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back.” – Peter S. Beagle
14. “I’d rather spend the rest of my life without ever seeing you again, than watch them destroy you because of me.” – Sangu Mandanna
15. “Sacrifice is the surrender of that which you value in favor of which you don't.” – Ayn Rand
16. “You aren't going to find anybody that's going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.” – Lou Holtz
17. “The greatest things in life all require commitment, sacrifice, some struggle and hardship. It’s not easy. But absolutely worth it.” – Robin S. Sharma
18. “The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.” – Bill Gates
19. “Anything that you cannot sacrifice pins you. Makes you predictable, makes you weak.” – Mark Lawrence
20. “It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
21. “The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” – Gaylord Nelson
22. “It is not sacrifice if you love what you're doing.” – Mia Hamm
23. “Teamwork requires some sacrifice up front; people who work as a team have to put the collective needs of the group ahead of their individual interests.” – Patrick Lencioni
24. “If you choose to do something, then you shouldn't say it's a sacrifice, because nobody forced you to do it.” – Aung San Suu Kyi
25. “I knew I had to make a sacrifice to do what I've always wanted to do.” – Brandy Norwood
26. “Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice.” – Franz Liszt
27. “One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.” – Joan of Arc
28. “The law of sacrifice is uniform throughout the world. To be effective it demands the sacrifice of the bravest and the most spotless.” – Mahatma Gandhi
29. “People sacrifice the present for the future. But life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
30. “There can be no progress, no achievement without sacrifice.” – James Allen
More Pain and Sacrifice Quotes
31. “Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one; the man who requires you to do so is dearly purchased at a sacrifice.” – Robert E. Lee
32. “Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.” – Simon Sinek
33. “He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.” – James Allen
34. “To be able to throw one's self away for the sake of a moment, to be able to sacrifice years for a woman's smile, that is happiness.” – Hermann Hesse
35. “Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.” – Beyonce Knowles
36. “If we can sacrifice something comfortable, that we're too good at, that might even be holding us back, we'll have more room to grow into the person we want to be.” – Marshall Goldsmith
37. “You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.” – Shakira
38. “The only question to ask yourself is, how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this success?” – Larry Flynt
39. “I don't want the bottom, so I have to sacrifice the top.” – Chuck Berry
40. “When you make the sacrifice in marriage, you're sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship.” – Joseph Campbell
41. “There's only one effectively redemptive sacrifice, the sacrifice of self-will to make room for the knowledge of God.” – Aldous Huxley
42. “Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
43. “There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.” – Simon Sinek
44. “To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine
45. “You must find something that you deeply love and are passionate about and are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve.” – Howard Schultz
46. “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” – Lionel Messi
47. “He who would accomplish little need sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much. He who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.” – James Allen
48. “Housewives run the home and sacrifice a lot, but many people forget that.” – Arjun Kapoor
49. “A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.” – Mahatma Gandhi
50. “It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life. I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally non-violent struggle for justice.” – Cesar Chavez
51. “A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
52. “Sacrifices made for love are fine, unless the sacrifice is you.” – Kellie Elmore
53. “True love is selfless. It is prepared to sacrifice.” – Sadhu Vaswani
54. “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” – Thomas Paine
55. “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” – Jim Elliot
Share these Sacrifice Quotes for Relationships and Success with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.