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Charity Quotes by Vincent de Paul
- [L]et us work to rid ourselves of our attacks of over-zealousness especially when it offends against respect, esteem, and charity.
- [L]ove is inventive to infinity.
- Who will excuse us before God for the loss of such a great number of people, who could be saved by the slight assistance we…
- The kingdom of God is peace in the Holy Spirit; He will reign in you if your heart is at peace. So, be at peace,…
- [I]t is His good pleasure that we remain always in the holy joy of His love...
- There is no act of charity that is not accompanied by justice or that permits us to do more than we reasonably can.
- Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another . . .
- . . . [I]n the kingdom of charity, one prefers to suffer some inconvenience rather than inconvenience the neighbor.
- We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in the service of the poor, in the arms of Providence, and with…
- Even convicts, with whom I have spent some time, are not won over in any other way. Whenever I happened to speak sharply to them,…
- . . . . [P]ersons who love very much, easily take offense at trifles. No doubt your excessive affection for me makes you a little…
- We must be full reservoirs in order to let our water spill out without becoming empty, and we must possess the spirit with which we…
- If you grant asylum to so many refugees, your house may be sacked sooner by the soldiers; I see that clearly. The question is, however,…
- I hope that this man can be won over by your bearing charitably with him, advising him prudently, and praying for him. This is what…
- That's what our Rules engage us to do, to help poor persons, our lords and masters.
- What a reason the Company has for observing its Rules faithfully: to do what the Son of God came into the world to do! That…
- An honorable man would never abandon his friend in time of need, especially if they were in a foreign country. Why? For fear of acting…
More Charity Quotes
- 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… — 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… — Conrad Black
- No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. — Aesop