The only gift is giving to the poor; All else is exchange.

“The means to laying up treasure in heaven is by giving to the poor.”

— David Servant

Giving to the poor is an essential part of Christian morality.

— C. S. Lewis

Good works is giving to the poor and the helpless, but divine works is showing them their worth to the One who matters.

— Criss Jami

Since much wealth too often proves a snare and an incumbrance in the Christian's race, let him lighten the weight by 'dispersing abroad and…

— Augustus Toplady

It's more blessed to give than to receive - especially kittens.

— Bill Cosby

Giving a poor person money keeps them poorer longer...often forever; give them knowledge instead...

— Robert Kiyosaki

Giving a poor person money keeps them poor.

— Robert Kiyosaki

Hebrew word for "charity" tzedakah, simply means "justice" and as this suggests, for Jews, giving to the poor is no optional extra but an…

— Peter Singer

Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

— John the Apostle

We should not think of poverty eradication as a matter of collecting money and giving it to the poor so much as of reforming…

— Thomas Pogge

Whatever a man has in superabundance is owed, of natural right, to the poor for their sustenance.

— Thomas Aquinas

Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store. [Giving much to the poor doth increase a man's store.]

— George Herbert

“Wisdom is really the key to wealth. With great wisdom, comes great wealth and success. Rather than pursuing wealth, pursue wisdom. The aggressive pursuit…

— H.W. Charles

Of the 22 industrialized nations of the world, we're dead last in per capita giving to poor people.

— Tony Campolo

Having, First, gained all you can, and, Secondly saved all you can, Then give all you can.

— John Wesley