Quotes About Generosity

On the other hand, charitable donation, at almost 5 per cent of GDP, is one of the highest rates in the world.

Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you

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Did you say five hundred twenty-two people? Um-hum. I'll kick in some extra cash, if you're running low. Cash isn't a problem. Space is. I don't need money. I need Shea Stadium.

That best portion of a good man's life— His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and of love.

It is now thirteen years since I ceased to accumulate wealth and began to distribute it. I could never have succeeded in either had I stopped with having enough to retire upon, but nothing to retire to.

Wealth is not to feed our egos, but to feed the hungry and to help people help themselves.

How different our standard is from Christ's. We ask how much a man gives. Christ asks how much he keeps.

God delights to pour His love into us. Why? Because, as I said, God keeps nothing for Himself. From eternity God had His only begotten Son, and the Father gave Him all things, and nothing

God delights to pour His love into us. Why? Because, as I said, God keeps nothing for Himself. From eternity God had His only begotten Son, and the Father gave Him all things, and nothing that God had was kept back. "God is love.

Do not be thinking of how little you have to bring God, but of how much He wants to give you.

Just as the only real antidote to the temptations of money is lavish generosity, so the only real antidote to the temptations of power is choosing to spend our power in the opposite of the way the world encourages us to spend it: not on getting closer to the sources of additional power or on securing our own round-the-clock sense of comfort and control, but spend it on getting closer to the relatively powerless.

Never forget that everything you have, even the breath in your body, comes from the Almighty One, so be grateful for all you are given.

Save one-third, live on one-third, and give away one-third

Please don't judge me too much until you are older and know more things. (Spoken from mother to daughter)

If you are distant and misanthropic, selfish or cruel, you will find yourself alone in life and death.

Well, that was very kind of Claudia, but I didn't want the twines.

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Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

A generous and elevated mind is distinguished by nothing more certainly than an eminent degree of curiosity

ALMS  (ALMS)   n.s.[in Saxon, elmes, from eleemosyna, Lat.]What is given gratuitously in relief of the poor. It has no singular. My arm'd knees,Which bow'd

ALMSDEED  (ALMSDEED)   n.s.[from alms and deed.]An act of charity; a charitable gift. This woman was full of good works, and almsdeeds which she did.BibleActs,ix. 36. Hard favour'd Richard, where art thou?Thou art not here: murder is thy almsdeed;Petitioner for blood thou ne'er put'st back.Shakespeare'sHenry VI.

I have often heard my grandfather observe, that men of truly great and brave spirits are most tender and merciful; and that, on the contrary, men of base and low minds are cruel, tyrannical, insolent, where-ever they have power.