Able Quote by Grover Norquist

Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole…

— Clement Attlee

If every rich person gave 50 percent of their wealth to charity, I would not say they should pay more taxes.

— George Soros

Who can begrudge the generosity of the wealthy, you might say. Wherever you stand on the concentration of wealth and power in the hands…

— Owen Jones

Government charity gives the most to those who refuse to help themselves; private charity gives less.

— James Cook

Your generosity is reflected in what you do with your own money, not in what you do with other people's money. If I give…

— Arnold Kling

Charity is today a 'political charity.'. . . it means the transformation of a society structured to benefit a few who appropriate to themselves…

— Gustavo Gutiérrez

The welfare state creates its own victim/client constituency. By making individuals free and independent, we reduce the need for 'charity' to those truly needy…

— Grover Norquist

I am aware of what the position is in the United States of America. If somebody gives to charity, then he gets a tax…

— Nelson Mandela

“Charity is salt in the wound. It is painful. The state gives charity with the bitter hatred of a victim to his blackmailer. The…

— Mario Puzo

There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as "caring" and…

— Anonymous

There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as 'caring' and…

— P. J. O'Rourke

This is not charity. This is business: business with a social objective, which is to help people get out of poverty.

— Muhammad Yunus