He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more. Author: John Bunyan |
Rich people should consider that they are only trustees for what they possess, and should show their wealth to be more in doing good than merely in having it. They should not reserve their benevolence for purposes after they are dead, for those who give not of their property till they die show that they would not then if they could keep it any longer. Author: Joseph Hall |
Christian life consists in faith and charity. Author: Martin Luther |
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. Author: Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary. Author: Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Pity may represent little more than the impersonal concern which prompts the mailing of a check, but true sympathy is the personal concern which demands the giving of one's soul. Author: Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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The riches we impart are the only wealth we shall always retain. Author: Matthew Henry |
It is the glory of the true religion that it inculcates and inspires a spirit of benevolence. It is a religion of charity, which none other ever was. Christ went about doing good; he set the example to his disciples, and they abounded in it. Author: Thomas Fuller |
Charity begins at home, but should not end there. Author: Thomas Fuller |
There will come a time when three words, uttered with charity and meekness, shall receive a far more blessed reward than three thousand volumes written with disdainful sharpness of wit. - Richard Hooker Author: Assorted Authors |
In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity. Author: Richard Baxter |
The place of charity, like that of God, is everywhere. Author: Alexandre Vinet |