Quotes About Generosity

Philanthropy is natural. For a mother, taking care of her children is natural. If I am rich, I take care of the poor, like a mother would.

Let's take care of mothers and infants first, and then let's see what's left over for everybody over 50. I'm over 50. If I get sick, I would rather have money spent on children before it's spent on me.

Once I was able to take care of myself and my children, I then wanted to share.

Americans also don't need to be taught how to give. We don't need to be taught how to take care of each other or how to be charitable.

I give to panhandlers on occasion, especially around the holidays, but have always been involved with charity, which was an important part of the way I was brought up. My siblings and I knew early on in life that we were incredibly fortunate and have never taken that for granted, so we recognize the importance of giving back.

America has become an exceptional nation not because of what we have taken, but because of what we have given.

We are givers, not takers.

It takes very little effort to make someone happy.

Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.

No, I firmly believe in giving my place to another person. We have a lot of talent back home. I don't want to hang on for just the sake of hanging on.

It's always impressive when talented comedians are easy laughers or generous with their laughs.

I love working with Sally Field, and Steve Buscemi is one of the most giving, talented actors I've ever worked with.

Angelina Jolie is just an extremely talented, generous, nice person to be around and to work with.

When there is money, there is also greed. Everyone wants to talk to you when there is money. Only if you have the passion for it, you must become a philanthropist, else it'll become a headache.

I already do some charity, but I don't necessarily talk about it. That doesn't mean I don't do it.

My message is that giving is very important. Giving is a Jewish thing, and I like to talk about that. There's nothing more important, personally, for anybody than being able to give.

It was really beautiful. The mayors of Glovertown and Gambo introduced me, and then I talked to the crowd. In fifteen minutes, we raised more than $700 in a town with less than 3,000 people. It was a fantastic feeling and a day I will never forget because I hope it is a start of things to come.

When we're talking about friendships, generosity and fairness and equanimity and sharing and all those things are super-important to me.

God's blessing is not for personal aggrandizement, but to benefit and bless all the peoples of the earth. To understand the distinction makes all the difference in the world. The theology of wealth says, 'I give so that I can get.' Christian simplicity says, 'I get so that I can give.' The difference is profound.

In a world of limited resources, our wealth is at the expense of the poor. To put it simply, if we have it, others cannot.

Extremes of wealth and poverty are a scandal to Christian brotherhood. They must not be allowed.

God's ownership of everything also changes the kind of question we ask in giving. Rather than, "How much of my money should I give to God?" we learn to ask, "How much of God's money should I keep for myself?" The difference between these two questions is of monumental proportions.

We sing, 'Take my life and let it be, consecrated, Lord, to Thee.' But we must flesh out that consecration in specific ways, which is why the next line of the hymn says, 'Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold.' We consecrate ourselves by consecrating our money.

It is only because of your love, only your love, that the poor will forgive you the bread you give them.