Quotes About Charity

I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.

Freedom, like charity, begins at home.

I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.

My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale.

True charity requires courage: Let us overcome the fear of getting our hands dirty so as to help those in need.

One of the deepest secrets in life, is that all that is really worth doing is done for others.

Your wealth isn't measured by the cash on hand, it's by the hand you give to those in need. The little things you do could have a big impact in someone's life.

Through wisdom, we can easily bear the burdens of this life and respond to our fellow man with charity and patience.

At times one hesitates to reprove or admonish evil-doers, either because one seeks a more favorable moment or fears his rebuke might make them worse, and further, discourage weak brethren from seeking to lead a good and holy life, or turn them aside from the faith. In such circumstances forbearance is not prompted by selfish considerations but by well advised charity.

Kindness is the most beautiful compensation in life...

The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service

One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'

Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself. Only in heaven will we see how much we owe to the poor for helping us to love God better because of them.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give

Essential qualities for successful life are sincerity, determination, integrity, courtesy, wisdom, humility and charity.

I have had occasion to meet with, in convents for instance, literally saintly examples of practical charity, they have generally had the brisk, decided, undisturbed and slightly brutal air of a busy surgeon, the face in which one can discern no commiseration, no tenderness at the sight of suffering humanity, and no fear of hurting it, the face devoid of gentleness or sympathy, the sublime face of true goodness.

Charity is the secret weapon Jesus Christ places in our hands, the only thing that can assure us of victory. The first on to use it will win.

No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he only had good intentions. He had money as well.

No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.

he should examine himself, and purge himself of his sins of tyranny, he must tear down that ancient complex of pride and anger that unconsciously encrusts his heart; strip himself of pride and anger and become humble; this first of all; then clothe himself in charity. These are the spiritual qualities he has to acquire. This is the central point of balance without which it is impossible to proceed. This is his "training", its starting point, and its goal.

Funcionarios" de la caridad, pero con un corazón estéril.

In finances, be strict with yourself, generous with others.

The gift of food to the hungry is the noblest of all gifts.