Generosity Quotes

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The best investment with the least risk and the greatest dividend is giving. — John Templeton
Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith. — William Arthur Ward
Giving is God's way. It is the way that I now understand is the truth of the Universe. Giving multiplies me and makes me feel… — Mark Victor Hansen
People do not give from the top of their purses but from the bottom of their hearts. If you desire to become a more generous… — John C. Maxwell
Since I was introduced to the practice of God's presence, which in turn led me into the contemplative way, I have nearly always felt so… — Brian D. McLaren
The only safe investment one can make in life is what is given away. — Millard Fuller
All my experience of the world teaches me that in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the safe side and the just side of a… — Anna Brownell Jameson
Our generosity never should exceed our abilities. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
There is a greatness in being generous, and there is only simple justice in satisfying creditors. Generosity is the part of the soul raised above… — Oliver Goldsmith
The generous person is always just, and the just who is always generous may, unannounced, approach the throne of heaven. — Johann Kaspar Lavater
Philanthropy is loving, and ameliorative, revolutionary; it wakens lofty desires, new possibilities, achievements, and energies; ... it touches thought to spiritual issues, systematizes action, and… — Mary Baker Eddy
Things were not tragic for us then, because although we cared passionately we didn't care deeply. — Vita Sackville-West
Chance was to work in the garden, where he would care for plants and grasses and trees which grew there peacefully. He would be as… — Jerzy Kosinski
Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous. — Maimonides
You can attract more bees with a spoonful of sugar than a cupful of vinegar. — Saint Francis de Sales
Kind words elicit trust. Kind thoughts create depth. Kind deeds bring love. — Laozi
Teach us to give and not to count the cost. — Ignatius Loyola
The more you give yourself to others, the more joy and peace will flow into your own life. — Thomas Kinkade
Giving is the business of the rich. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
We need to help younger people recognize their own capacity to do good, and help them discover the rewards of generosity. — William J. Clinton

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