Charity Quotes

1387 Charity quotes by 819 unique authors

It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive. — Winston Churchill
Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots. — Frank A. Clark
Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out. — Frank A. Clark
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. — Maya Angelou
Nothing will work unless you do. — Maya Angelou
I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. — Maya Angelou
I am currently doing about 30 charity auctions a year. — Jeffrey Archer
Creation comes before distribution - or there will be nothing to distribute. The need of the creator comes before the need of any possible beneficiary.… — Ayn Rand
Silence, as someone has said, is the mother of prayer and the nurse of holy thoughts. Silence cuts down on our sins, doesn't it? We… — Elisabeth Elliot
Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. — Nelson Mandela
Equality before the law in a true democracy is a matter of right. It cannot be a matter of charity or of favor or of… — Unknown Author
Women know the damnation of charity because the habit of civilization has always been to throw them cheap alms rather than give them good wages. — Rebecca West
Charity is an ugly trick. It is a virtue grown by the rich on the graves of the poor. Unless it is accompanied by sincere… — Rebecca West
It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world. — Mary Wollstonecraft
Charity should be abolished; and be replaced by justice. — Norman Bethune
Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right… — Nelson Mandela
I call my putter 'Sweet Charity' because it covers such a multitude of sins from tee to green. — Gardner Dickinson
The great Jack Nicklaus summed things up neatly during a charity match on the Old Course at St. Andrews where he and I were playing… — Sean Connery
Giving feels good, but it's also good for the bottom line. Charity is a viable growth strategy for a lot of companies. Our customers get… — Blake Mycoskie
It is altogether unlawful to kill oneself... Wherefore suicide is contrary to the inclination of nature, and to charity whereby every man should love himself...… — Thomas Aquinas
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… — Francis Quarles
True charity requires courage: Let us overcome the fear of getting our hands dirty so as to help those in need. — Pope Francis
Our prayers for others flow more easily than those for ourselves. This shows we are made to live by charity. — C.S. Lewis
Whatsoever is done in charity, however small and of no reputation it be, bringeth forth good fruit. — Thomas a Kempis
We must show charity towards the sick, who are in greater need of help. Let us take them some small gift if they are poor,… — Alphonsus Liguori

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