Quotation Explorer - 'Charity'

Modern sovereignty, whether expressed through killing in battle or the torture of suspects, brings together the desire to build up and the desire to destroy, to let Aid Agencies offer charity (in its original meaning of "love") while the military offers death. The two are intrinsically connected. - Talal Asad
An act of charity by the citizens questions the worthiness of the government. - Amit Kalantri
A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool. - Henry Fielding
Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but, unlike charity, it should end there. - Clare Booth Luce
I have no faith, very little hope, and as much charity as I can afford. - Thomas H. Huxley
The word 'religion' has acquired a very bad name among those who really love truth, justice, charity. It also exhales the musty odor of sanctimony and falsehood. - Luther Burbank
Not just charity, even corruption begins at home. - K. Hari Kumar
Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. - Julia Ward Howe
So, ministers say that they teach charity. This is natural. They live on alms. All beggars teach that others should give. - Robert G. Ingersoll
Judge thyself with the judgment of sincerity, and thou will judge others with the judgment of charity. - John Mitchell Mason
So long as faith with freedom reigns And loyal hope survives, And gracious charity remains To leaven lowly lives; While there is one untrodden tract For intellect or will, And men are free to think and act, Life is worth living still.
If charity cost nothing, the world would be full of philanthropists. - Jewish Proverb
Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a government frozen in the ice of its own indifference. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
It’s our(As The Stars of the Sky Foundation, Inc.) passion and joy to read to children and improve literacy, as well as teach others about charity and the impact they can have in a child’s life. - Soraya Diase Coffelt
Our prayers for others flow more easily than those for ourselves. This shows we are made to live by charity. - C.S. Lewis
Charity begins at home. - Terence
Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, when I give I give myself. - Walt Whitman
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity. - Francis Maitland Balfour
The charity that hastens to proclaim its good deeds, ceases to be charity, and is only pride and ostentation. - William Hutton
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds. . . to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations. - Abraham Lincoln
Real charity doesn't care if it's tax-deductible or not.
My lesbianism is an act of Christian charity. All those women out there praying for a man, and I'm giving them my share. - Rita Mae Brown
Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life."[ Live 8 Concert, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2 July 2005] - Nelson Mandela
Children have but little charity for each other's defects. - Mark Twain
Depth of understanding involves something which is more than merely a matter of deconstructive alertness; it involves a measure of interpretative charity and at least the beginnings of a wide responsiveness. - Stefan Collini
Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity. - Albert Camus
Charity sees the need not the cause. - German Proverb
Let us make our way through these low valleys of the humble and little virtues. We shall see in them the roses amid the thorns, charity that shows its beauty among interior and exterior afflictions, the lilies of purity. - Francis de Sales
Little deeds that proceed from charity please God and have their place among meritorious acts. - Francis de Sales
Only add Deeds to thy knowledge answerable; add faith; Add virtue, patience, temperance; add love, By name to come called charity, the soul Of all the rest: then wilt thou not be loath To leave this Paradise; but shalt possess A paradise within thee, happier far. - John Milton
The greatest work you will ever do is charity; the most divine work you will ever do will be changing people’s perception of God, while you’re doing charity. - Shannon L. Alder
Tolerance is not a Christian value. Charity, justice, mercy, prudence, honesty--these are Christian values. - Charles J. Chaput
In charity there is no excess. - Sir Francis Bacon
Do you know what is better than charity and fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind.
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds. - Abraham Lincoln
If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail. - Henry A. Wallace
Cheerfulness means a contented spirit, a pure heart, a kind and loving disposition; it means humility and ~ charity, a generous appreciation of others, and a modest opinion of self. - William Makepeace Thackeray
A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog. - Jack London
charity Purify your heart and makes you lion. - Kishore Bansal
Prejudice is the conjurer of imaginary wrongs, strangling truth, overpowering reason, making strong men weak and weak men weaker. God give us the large hearted charity which "bearth all things, believe all things, hope all things, endure all things," which "thinks no evil."
You really want to see change?Start by donating one dollar to a charity - Charmaine J Forde
To forgive a friend, one must practice generosity. To forgive an enemy, one must practice empathy. To forgive yourself requires charity. Forgiveness is a sacred act of gallantry. - Mac MacKenzie
Where there is society there is no need for charity. - Heather Marsh
If religion has nothing to do with poverty and misery; then why the Muslims are the largest charity takers of the world - M.F. Moonzajer
Charity without love is like a hook without bait. - Matshona Dhliwayo
Censorship, like charity, should begin at home, but unlike charity, it should end there.
God bless thee; and put meekness in thy mind, love, charity, obedience, and true duty! - William Shakespeare
Charity begins at home, but shouldn't end there. - Scottish Proverb
Unity in things necessary, liberty in things doubtful, charity in everything. - Anonymous
If universal charity prevailed, Earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable. - Charles Caleb Colton
Love is not patronizing and charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same -- with charity you give love, so don't just give money but reach out your hand instead. - Mother Teresa
Showing charity towards others is the biggest lesson we canteach our children to guide them in their future on this planet. - Simin Hashemizadeh
So it ever must be in the conflicting scenes of life, in the long, weary march, each one walks alone. We may have many friends, love, kindness, sympathy and charity, to smooth our pathway in everyday life, but in the tragedies and triumphs of human experience, each mortal stands alone. - Elizabeth Cady Stanton
CharityIn charity lies happiness and bliss,If you haven’t done charity, you may miss,The power to love and share,Charity gives you happiness beyond compare. - Ron Sen
One of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity. - Andrew Carnegie
Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance. - Clarence Darrow
Life makes beggars out of those who have joyful hearts, taxing the living with hardship and tribulation, but the charity of companionship, the currency of shared and unmitigated love, alleviates all disconsolation. - Michelle Franklin
You don't have to be a billionaire to believe you can make a difference. Give your resources to a charity and volunteer in your community. - Germany Kent
Capability can handle challenges, it doesn't accept charity. - Amit Kalantri
In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity. - Richard Baxter
The man who leaves money to charity in his will is only giving away what no longer belongs to him. - Voltaire
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins. - Bible
The festive season isn’t just a time to teach children about Jesus and giving, it’s also a time to teach your children about those less fortunate. This year, encourage your children to pick a present and give it to a child who has none, or take them to a charity drive. - Soraya Diase Coffelt
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld. - Augustine of Hippo
With malice toward none, with charity for all, ...let us strive on to finish the work we are in, ...to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. - Abraham Lincoln
The living need charity more than the dead. - George Arnold
In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity. - Rupertus Meldenius
Using coercion to drive charity is like using kidnapping to create love. - Stefan Molyneux
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