Quotes About Generosity

Deeds that seemed unimportant at the time would prove to have been momentous; a tiny act of selfishness and unkindness or, conversely, an unconsidered act of generosity would become the measure of a human life

Compassion has dropped so far out of sight these days that many are confused about what is required. It even inspires overt hostility.

When these impoverished, indebted folk asked him what they should do, he told them to share what little they had with those who were even worse off—an ethic that would become central to Jesus's movement: "Whoever has two shirts must share with him who has none, and whoever has food must do the same."12

All the great spiritual traditions have insisted that what holds us back from enlightenment is selfishness and egotism; they have also said that a practical concern for everybody (not simply those who belong to your own class or those you find congenial) was the test of true spirituality.

When we share love with the lonely, the boomerang of blessing lands right back in our lap.

Existe gentileza em muitos lugares inesperados.

Claire didn't argue because Lydia was older and she always got to drive. She opened the mudroom door and left it unlocked. At this point, Claire welcomed the burglars to return. She would've left cookies out for them if she'd had the time.

Sacrifice, by its nature, was predicated on giving, not receiving.

Sacrifice, by its nature, was predicated on giving, not receiving. " 'Sacrifice,' " he remembered

He makes a beggar first that first relieves him; Not us'rers make more beggars where they live Than charitable men that use to give.

A contemplation of God's works, a generous concern for the good of mankind, and the unfeigned exercise of humility only, denominate men great and glorious.

The Life and Soul, the man who will never go home while there is one man, woman or glass of anything not yet drunk.

A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.

Man is born for deeds of kindness.

It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much.

There is nothing that puts a man more in your debt than that he owes you nothing.

Presents are the best way to show someone how much you care. It is like this tangible thing that you can point to and say, Hey man, I love you this many dollars-worth.

I had rather munch a crust of brown bread and an onion in a corner, without any more ado, or ceremony, than feed upon turkey at another man's table.

Grandpa ... was ever ready to cheer and help me, ever sure that I was a remarkable specimen. He was a dear old man who asked little from life and got less.

Some men mistake generosity for charity: these flatter themselves that they are giving gratuitously, whilst they are merely rewarding secret services offered their vanity.

I trust no rich man who is officiously kind to a poor man.

I would have a man generous to his country, his neighbors, his kindred, his friends, and most of all his poor friends. Not like some who are most lavish with those who are able to give most of them.

What a man does for himself, dies with him. What a man does for his community lives long after he's gone.

Infinite is the help man can yield to man.