"You are much surer that you are doing……" — Samuel Johnson
"You are much surer that you are doing good when you pay money to those who work, as the recompense of their labor, than when you give money merely in charity."
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Samuel Johnson
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1,266 Quotes by Samuel Johnson
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I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over…
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Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by…
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Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.
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My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants;…
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Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.
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No man should think himself a zero, and think he can do nothing about the state of the world.
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Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.
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Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one.
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Almost every Monday I have a charity thing. I like that. I do.
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The argument of socialists, that people really want to share, beyond a reasonable level of charity, is rubbish, though it…
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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
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