Art of living Quote by Peter Singer

“TZEDAKAH is a Hebrew word commonly translated as “charity.” One Jewish leader described tzedakah as having eight levels of charitable giving. The eighth and…

— Richie Norton

“Tzedakah is different than charity. Charity comes from the word charitus, which means heart. Tzedakah comes from the word tzedek, which means justice, so…

— Celso Cukierkorn

While the word charity connotes a single act of giving, justice speaks to right living, of aligning oneself with the world in a way…

— Rachel Held Evans

Stated baldly, charity certainly means one of two things–pardoning unpardonable acts, or loving unlovable people.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

Each Jew must either give or take tzedakah [charity] for Passover.

— Sholom Aleichem

Charity, if you have the means, is a personal choice, but charity which is expected or compelled is simply a polite word for slavery.

— Terry Goodkind

Charity may be a very short word, but with its tremendous meaning of pure love, it sums up man's entire relation to God and…

— Aelred of Rievaulx

A good word is charity (from prophet Muhammad peace be upon him teachings)

— Mhamdi Refka

Charity is the pure love of Christ. Let's bring it down for us lay folk to understand. Selflessness, patience. . . . a great…

— Hyrum W. Smith

It is true that there is a thing crudely called charity, which means charity to the deserving poor; but charity to the deserving is…

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

“One of the great differences that set Jews apart from other cultural groups is that we see our wealth as a means to partner…

— Celso Cukierkorn

Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another . . .

— Vincent de Paul