We only have what we give. – Isabel Allende
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little. – Edmund Burke
When you dig another out of their troubles, you find a place to bury your own.
The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry man; the coat hanging unused in your closet belongs to the man who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the man who has none; the money which you hoard in the bank belongs to the poor. You do wrong to everyone you could help, but fail to help. – St. Basil the Great
Being a man or a woman is a matter of birth. Being a man or a woman who makes a difference is a matter of choice. – Byron Garrett
In about the same degree as you are helpful, you will be happy. – Karl Reiland
The faith must express itself in charity and in solidarity, which is the civil form of charity. – Claudio Hummes
As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled. – Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French poet, dramatist and novelist.
It is more blessed to give than to receive. – Jane Addams
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much. – Erich Fromm (1900-1980) Psychoanalyst and social philosopher.
No one has ever become poor by giving. – Anne Frank
Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others. – Saint Augustine
The best way to find yourself Is to lose yourself in the service of others. – Mahatma Gandhi
I’ve always respected those who tried to change the world for the better, rather than just complain about it. – Michael Bloomberg
Charity sees the need, not the cause – German Proverb
When you open your heart to giving, angels fly to your door.
Sometime in your life, hope that you might see one starved man, the look on his face when the bread finally arrives. Hope that you might have baked it or bought or even kneaded it yourself. For that look on his face, for your meeting his eyes across a piece of bread, you might be willing to lose a lot, or suffer a lot, or die a little, even. – Daniel Berrigan
Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door. – Charles Dickens
It is a denial of justice not to stretch out a helping hand to the fallen that is the common right of humanity.
Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone’s day.
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