Generosity Quotes · Page 53

True charity occurs only when there are no notions of giving, giver, or gift.

— Gautama Buddha

You can't be called a rich man by counting money but by giving it to those who have nothing to count.

— Vikrant Parsai

True delicacy, as true generosity, is more wounded by an offence from itself--if I may be allowed the expression--than to itself.

— Sir Fulke Greville

It is always so pleasant to be generous, though very vexatious to pay debts.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Charity itself fulfills the law. And who can sever love from charity?

— William Shakespeare

Love leads us into mystery where no one can say what comes next, or how, or why.

— Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

“If we all gave to charity as much as we give to movie theaters on a monthly basis, I believe we could…

— Germany Kent

Lady, you know no rules of charity, Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.

— William Shakespeare

Surely, 'tis one step towards acting well, to think worthily of our nature; and as in common life, the way to make…

— Laurence Sterne

The best thing to give 2 your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart 2 ur child,…

— Ladygaga

The primal duties shine aloft, like stars; The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless, Are scattered at the feet of Man,…

— William Wordsworth

The wise man does not lay up treasure. The more he expends on others, the more he gains for himself. The more…

— Laozi

If someone does not have a specific charity they would like to donate to, that's OK. An undesignated donation would be split…

— Derren Brown

“Hi Frnds, i agree u dont have time to go to charity and help poor. But when ur eyes catch 'em on…

— Raam

Above all you must illumine your own soul with its profundities and its shallows, and its vanities and its generosities, and say…

— Virginia Woolf

If we make our goal to live a life of compassion and unconditional love, then the world will indeed become a garden…

— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Progress is measured by milestones. What many good people lack are markers that might tell them how they are actually doing. Goals…

— Neal A. Maxwell

Here and there, human nature may be great in times of trial, but generally speaking it is its weakness and not its…

— Jane Austen

“The non-profit industry itself, “the most dysfunctional $300 billion industry in the world,” as he saw it. Mullaney had come to believe…

— Steven D. Levitt

I have learned from Jesus Christ Himself what charity is, and how we ought to practise it; for He says: "By this…

— Saint Basil

[God] is perfect not only insofar as He is absolute perfection, defining perfection in Himself and from His singular existence and total…

— Pope Dionysius

“Rich people can be generous, even the ones with bloodcurdling political views can be generous, but most believe in generosity on their…

— Stephen King

...this charity...They quibble too much over procedures...while we seek a cure. They complain too loudly against another who, seemingly, has perfected a…

— Roland V. Libonati

“I believe when you integrate charity in your craft and not just think of the fame and riches it would entitle you…

— Elizabeth E. Castillo

“Be as generous as the sun, but keep your distance lest you burn the recipients. - On the Need of Subtleness in…

— Lamine Pearlheart

Women are always anxious to urge bachelors to matrimony; is it from charity, or revenge ?.

— Louis Gustave Vapereau

Foundations exist to help charities, to help those in need. And Mr. Trump has been incredibly generous throughout his career.

— Kellyanne Conway

What you give for the cause of charity in health is gold; what you give in sickness is silver; what you give…

— Jewish Proverb

Selfishness beats altruism within groups. Altruistic groups beat selfish groups. Everything else is commentary.

— Anonymous

Earning of livelihood by following some profession is better than living on charity.

— Umar

For me, food is about generosity, and this should reflect on the plate as well.

— Marco Pierre White

Don't be surprised if you find me doing some charity work in another country.

— Nargis Fakhri

Be with someone who gives their love openly and generously. Receiving love should not have to be a constant struggle.

— Ritu Ghatourey

There are eight rungs in charity. The highest is when you help a man to help himself.

— Maimonides

The cuisine, it is all about putting generosity before rigour and pleasure before lucidity.

— Pierre Gagnaire

What I am fighting is the idea that charity is a moral duty and a primary virtue.

— Ayn Rand

There are several things to be learned about money from Scripture, and the concepts of generosity and giving are in there.

— Dave Ramsey

Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity.

— Albert Camus

“You deserve so much more than charity," he said, his chest heaving. "You deserve to live, You deserve to be alive .”

— Tahereh Mafi

I believe that charity begins at home. Others will donate to my trust only if I do it first.

— Raghava Lawrence