Benevolence Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

A man should fear when he enjoys only the good he does publicly. Is it not, publicity rather than charity, which he loves? Is…

— Henry Ward Beecher

A man receiving charity always hates his benefactor- it is a fixed characteristic of human nature

— George Orwell

He who has never denied himself for the sake of giving has but glanced at the joys of charity.

— Sophie Swetchine

Charity, like nature, abhors a vacuum. Next to putting it in a bank, men like to squander their superfluous wealth on those to whom…

— William Hazlitt

Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

— Moliere

Too often, charity is extended to another when his actions or conduct are acceptable to us. The exhibition of charity to another must not…

— H. Burke Peterson

A man, if he be active and energetic, can hardly fail also, be he never so selfish, of benefiting the general public interest.

— Benjamin Butler

Some men mistake generosity for charity: these flatter themselves that they are giving gratuitously, whilst they are merely rewarding secret services offered their vanity.

— Norm MacDonald

If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.

— Socrates

He who prides himself on giving what he thinks the public wants is often creating a fictitious demand for low standards which he will…

— John Reith, 1st Baron Reith

“Charity should not be done for publicity—it should be done quietly and anonymously.”

— Suk Lee