Alms Quote by Diogenes

“Some might think of him as a strong draught, burning the back of one’s throat, but invigorating all the same. You might beg to…

— Holly Black

“I might give alms to his body; but his body did not pain him; it was his soul that suffered, and his soul I…

— Herman Melville

A friar who asks alms for God's sake begs for two.

— Pedro Calderon de la Barca

“Let the beggar speak for himself. He's in earnest. Haven't we been bred on the principle of self-sacrifice, till we've come to think a…

— Bernard Capes

“Hope. The activity of the impotent. His was a world of action, of relying on his own wits and ability to create the luck…

— Taylor Stevens

“Of course he chanted with the rest: it was impossible to do otherwise. To dissemble your feelings, to control your face, to do what…

— George Orwell

“There comes a point where a man must refuse to answer to his leader if he is also to answer to his conscience.”

— Ann Tusa

Man counts what he has refused, not what he has given

— African Proverb

“When he said they needed to humble themselves and listen to God’s commands and obey them, he was not posturing. He wanted to impart…

— Eric Metaxas

“He thoroughly intended to do some major grovelling. Olympic-style begging, if necessary.”

— Christy Reece

“Why was he kneeling there like a child saying his evening prayers? To be alone with his soul, to examine his conscience, to meet…

— James Joyce

“He had always prided himself on his ability to bargain, to bluff, to contain his ever-aching heart within the folds of his robes where…

— V.S. Carnes