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Generosity

  1. “All knowledge is sterile which does not lead to action and end in charity.” — Désiré-Joseph Cardinal Mercier (1851-1926), Belgian church leader
  2. “If a thief helps a poor man out of the spoils of his thieving, we must not call that charity.” — Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet
  3. “When it comes to giving until it hurts, most people have a very low threshold of pain.” — Anonymous
  4. “Seek joy in what you give not in what you get.” — Anonymous
  5. “Real charity doesn’t care if it’s tax deductible or not.” — Anonymous
  6. “The Dead Sea is the dead sea because it continually receives and never gives.” — Anonymous
  7. “Thank the Lord that you can give instead of depending on others to give to you.” — Anonymous
  8. “Charity begins at home and generally dies from lack of outdoor exercise.” — Anonymous
  9. “Of all the varieties of virtue, liberality is the most beloved.” — Aristotle (384-322 B.C.), Greek philosopher
  10. “Not to give to those in need what is to you superfluous is akin to fraud.” — Augustine of Hippo (354-430), early Church father
  11. “Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her eggs ... and then cackles.” — Henry Ward Beecher (1813-87), American abolitionist and clergyman
  12. “A man should fear when he enjoys only the good he does publicly. Is it not, publicity rather than charity, which he loves? Is it not vanity, rather than benevolence, that gives such charities?” — Henry Ward Beecher (1813-87), American abolitionist and clergyman