Sentence:  The preposterous <WSD>altruism</WSD> too!...Resist not evil. It is an insane immolation of self—as bad intrinsically as fakirs stabbing themselves or anchorites warping their spines in caves scarcely large enough for a fair-sized dog. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.