Charity Quotes
1387 quotes by 850 authors
-
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.
— Aristotle
-
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
— Francis of Assisi
-
Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.
— Saint Augustine
-
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.
— Saint Augustine
-
My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants; so much so, that he…
— Teresa of Avila
-
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.
— Hosea Ballou
-
No man should think himself a zero, and think he can do nothing about the state of the world.
— Bernard Baruch
-
Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.
— Henry Ward Beecher
-
Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one.
— Nikolai Berdyaev
-
Almost every Monday I have a charity thing. I like that. I do.
— Yogi Berra
-
The argument of socialists, that people really want to share, beyond a reasonable level of charity, is rubbish, though it is espoused by a lot…
— Conrad Black
-
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
— Aesop
-
Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won't make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work…
— Richard Branson
-
Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.
— Phillips Brooks
-
Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.
— Leo Buscaglia
-
I started this charity, Fashion for Relief, in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina happened. New Orleans was actually the first place I visited in the United…
— Naomi Campbell
-
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.
— Albert Camus
-
Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity.
— Albert Camus
-
Anyone who can walk to the welfare office can walk to work.
— Al Capp
-
The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.
— Thomas Carlyle
Who Wrote These Charity Quotes
850 authors contributed a total of 1,387 Charity Quotes, led by these top contributors: