Charity Quotes

“The Good Samaritan was a Bad Economist”
― Charles Dickens, Hard Times

“But the fact that a man who dealt with the absolute worst of humanity every single day could still find a moment to be charitable gave me a glimmer of hope.”
― Duncan Ralston, Where the Monsters Live

“When he looked up some of the friends with whom he had attended college, he realized with a shock that he no longer talked the same language. They spoke freely of their problems and assumed they were his also. Had he noticed how many young people there were now who seemed to find in life no challenge? And how did he handle the growing materialism in which so many people feel no need of faith and consider the church almost an anachronism? And Mark answered that in an Indian village the challenge was obvious to all, to stay alive men had to depend on each other, and that everyone came to church, even the agnostics and the atheists. They came out of respect for the church itself and for the man who served it, and because there were few settlers in a six thousand square mile area who had not been done kindness by the church, its hospital ship, its men, and repaid it.”
― Margaret Craven, I Heard the Owl Call My Name

“Charity provides crumbs from the table; justice offers a place at the table”
― Bill Moyers

“One sacrifice awakens millions, One life resuscitates humanity.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“Humans are never irrationally generous. If there is one such being, he is viewed by all others as a curio.”
― Anuradha Bhattacharyya, Light Inspired

“If a man begins his sacrifice when the flames are luminous,
and considers for the offerings the signs of heaven, then
the holy offerings lead him on the rays of the sun where
the Lord of all gods has his high dwelling.
But unsafe are the boats of sacrifice to go to the farthest
shore; unsafe are the eighteen books where the lower
actions are explained. The unwise who praise them as the
highest end go to old age and death again.
Abiding in the midst of ignorance, but thinking them-
selves wise and learned, fools aimlessly go hither and
thither, like blind led by the blind.
Wandering in the paths of unwisdom, 'We have attained
the end of life', think the foolish. Clouds of passion conceal
to them the beyond, and sad is their fall when the reward
of their pious actions has been enjoyed.
Imagining religious ritual and gifts of charity as the final
good, the unwise see not the Path supreme. Indeed they have
in high heaven the reward of their pious actions ; but thence
they fall and come to earth or even down to lower regions.
But those who in purity and faith live in the solitude of
the forest, who have wisdom and peace and long not for
earthly possessions, those in radiant purity pass through
the gates of the sun to the dwelling-place supreme where
the Spirit is in Eternity.”
― Juan Mascaró, The Upanishads

“Keep the lights off. They live in the dark anyway.”
― Niedria Dionne Kenny

“Charity is what happens when government fails.”
― George Monbiot, Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet

“Falling for someone can be scary," Julia said, teacherly tone back in full force. "Especially if you're not sure they feel the same way or if you think they're just paying attention to you out of some sort musguided attempt at charity.”
― Maggie Dallen, Love at First Fight

“You are the smile creator!”
― Daksy Gallagher

“You are the smile creator2”
― Daisy Gallagher

“You don't need to be worth millions to be of value to the human world. Lend a hand to those in need, and you're worth more than the billionaires.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The Divine Refugee

“Lives to serve before I sleep,
Service is my salvation.
Wounds to heal before I sleep,
Selfless joy brings illumination.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The Humanitarian Dictator

“Just as I had people who looked out for me when I had nowhere to live, there are others out there who can benefit from simple acts of kindness.”
― Jessica Marie Baumgartner, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Love, and Gratitude

“If someone does not appreciate your kindness, you need to consider the possibility that they are profoundly stupid.”
― Wayne Gerard Trotman

“An activist is always broke,
a philanthropist is always rich.
That's the difference between
service and a publicity stunt.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Little Planet on The Prairie: Dunya Benim, Sorumluluk Benim

“You sound like you're offering more than what you really are. Almost like a sugar baby or something. But we can punch this up and really package you as someone they're going to want to support. It's not about your gratitude or how nice you are or how many favors you have to offer. It's about selling yourself as someone who'll make them look good for supporting you. That's how you talk to donors. There's a whole language to it, but in the end, they just want a little prestige with their charity.”
― Stephanie Kuehn, We Weren't Looking to Be Found

“Every good deed is a test of heart,
Every act of love is existence tried.
It's okay to be disappointed in deception,
but never let it turn your ideals into a lie.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Azad Earth Army: When The World Cries Blood

“There is a reason why 'love thy God' and 'love thy neighbor' are the two greatest commandments. If every person were to truly try and love one another in both words and deeds, there would be no contention, no deceitfulness, no hatred, no fighting, no wars. Perhaps that is why God said 'charity never faileth,' because charity is pure love.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year

“Practicing charity is human.”
― Belén Gallardo, With love, Maria: Powerful affirmations for your Heart, Mind and Soul

“Faith, hope, and charity complement each other, and as one increases, the others grow as well. Hope comes of faith (see Ether 12:4), for without faith, there is no hope (see Moroni 7:42). In like manner, faith comes of hope, for faith is “the substance of things hoped for” (Hebrews 11:1).

Hope is critical to both faith and charity. When disobedience, disappointment, and procrastination erode faith, hope is there to uphold our faith. When frustration and impatience challenge charity, hope braces our resolve and urges us to care for our neighbors even without expectation of reward. The brighter our hope, the greater our faith. The stronger our hope, the purer our charity.

The things we hope for lead us to faith, while the things we hope in lead us to charity.”
― Dieter F. Uchtdorf

“There's nothing wrong in being rich and famous, so long as you're giving back more than you're keeping for yourself.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“Religious enthusiasm breeds no charity, being in its essence intolerant.”
― Henry Cockton, Sylvester Sound, the Somnambulist

“That is what I want to do with my life: create opportunity to those who have none, sharing my blessings and giving my blessings away so that I can create room for more and give more to others.”
― Rebecca Tinker, Who in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

“- I'm going to turn my attention to philanthropy.
- Is that the study of people named Phil?
- It's mostly about watching people beg, and having buildings named after me.”
― Scott Adams, Fugitive from the Cubicle Police

“Divine in deed is divine indeed.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“People ask me to set up charity, so they can donate money - but here's the thing, I don't want your charity - if you want to support what I do, you can do so by getting a few books, if you have the money to do greater good, go out and do good at the grassroots.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“Human walks not in luxury suits,
but in dusty rags of the street -
human feasts with homeless folks,
and dies happy at their feet.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology

“To help another is holiest of mass.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology