Quotes About Benevolence

Be generous to the poor orphans and those in need. The man to whom our Lord has been liberal ought not to be stingy. We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life.

You gotta be nice. The way I look at it, why not be a nice guy to people?

Anyone who has been as successful as I have should want to share those resources. Why not give some of it to charity?

Just before they reached Happy Jack's corner, they passed a bake shop, and Sara said, "How would it be if we brought him a little something for his tea?" "You do get ideas, don't you?" said Andrew. "Let's." They went in and, after some discussion, passed up the penny buns and jam tarts and ended up with a slice of lardy cake, all sugared and stuffed with raisins and heavy enough to sink a man-of-war.

Was not that truly the greatest benefit of wealth, that it allowed one to treat family and friends to what they deserved?

BE KIND AND BENEVOLENT. MAKE A CASUAL STOP ON THE ENDLESS WAY TO THE FUTURE. and PUT ALL TROUBLES FROM YOUR MIND.

There was never a place he walked that was not the better for his having passed. For every tree he cut down he planted two.

It's not half so sensible to leave legacies when one dies as it is to use the money wisely while alive, and enjoy making one's fellow creatures happy with it.

V)irtue, like sunshine, works its own sweet miracles

I know you've got something nice in your pocket, George; give her some

Non c'è pericolo che il vero ingegno e la vera bontà rimangano per molto tempo nascoste ma anche se questo accadesse la coscienza di possedere queste qualità e di impiegarle pel bene del prossimo, dovrebbe dare sufficiente soddisfazione, e, te lo ripeto, la più bella dote di una fanciulla è la modestia.

Una cosa può dartela [...]. Può darti il piacere di fare del bene. Questa è una delle cose più dolci della vita, e possono goderne tanto il ricco quanto il povero.

Il migliore e il più caro tra gli angeli di Natale si chiama carità. [...]. Va in giro il giorno di Natale compiendo buone azioni come questa e non rimane mai per ricevere ringraziamenti.

He can give you one thing, Tilly,—the pleasure of doing good. That is one of the sweetest things in life; and the poor can enjoy it as well as the rich.

Rockefeller was fantastically charitable from boyhood.

During his first year on the job, the young clerk donated about 6 percent of his wages to charity, some weeks much more.

By 1859, when he was twenty, his charitable giving surpassed the 10 percent mark.

I made up my mind that, if I could manage it, some day I would give away crisp bills, too.

Man should earnestly desire the well - being of all God's creations and pray that we may have the strength to do so.

The basis lies in the idea that if you're kind to others, good things will happen to you.

What good is success if you're not willing to share it?

Success may or may not mean that you've acquired a lot. It does mean that you have become a generous person.

To have grown wise and kind is real success.

Philanthropy should be voluntary.