Quotes About Generosity

The man who confers a favour would rather not be repaid in the same coin.

A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain.

No man can Become Rich without enriching others.

Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.

We like the fine extravagance of that philosopher who declared that no man was as rich as all men ought to be.

Charity feeds the poor, so does pride; charity builds an hospital, so does pride. In this they differ: charity gives her glory to God; pride takes her glory from man.

Full of love for all things in the world, practicing virtue, in order to benefit others, this man alone is happy.

It is through generous giving, that we affirm before the world, our nation's faith in the inalienable right of every man, to a life of freedom, justice and security.

It is one of the worst effects of prosperity to make a man a vortex instead of a fountain; so that, instead of throwing out, he learns only to draw in.

A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

For example, when practitioners transform into Shenlha Ökar (Shen Deity of White Light), they visualize their bodies as being adorned with the thirteen ornaments of peacefulness that in themselves evoke the enlightened quality of peacefulness.2 Shenlha Ökar himself embodies all six of the antidote qualities of love, generosity, wisdom, openness, peacefulness, and compassion; so as soon as you transform into Shenlha Ökar, you instantly embody these same qualities.

El mundo está lleno de libros. Algunos son hermosos. Algunos llegan a justificar la presencia del hombre sobre la tierra. Incluso los hay que son verdaderamente grandes, genuinamente libres, noblemente generosos. Amamos a estos libros. Nunca a las maniobras que se esconden tras ellos. Son hermosos sus mensajes. Nunca las pugnas a que se llegó para imponerlos.

What will He not give Who so much loves giving and can give all that He will?

He always gives us much more than we deserve by granting us a spiritual sweetness much greater than we can obtain from the pleasures and distractions of this life.

Open your presents at Christmastime but be thankful year round for the gifts you receive.

Reach up (to accept blessings). Bend down (to respect humbly). Reach out (to give freely).

Let the rays of your heart shine on all who pass by.

Give goodness to the day and before you know it, the day will be giving goodness to you.

Civilization has been thrust upon me . . . and it has not added one whit to my love for truth, honesty, and generosity. —LUTHER STANDING BEAR, OGLALA SIOUX, 1868–1937 On

In a sermon titled "The Use of Money," John Wesley preached a concept that can be summarized as, "Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can."1 That's prosperity with a purpose!

He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies

The gracious thing to do was to accept the beauty of the opportunity if it was given