Charity And Giving Quotes - Page 3

I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.

Maya Angelou

Inspirational, Life, Spiritual

Twitter post from Mar 03, 2017

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Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.

Albert Einstein

Inspirational, Life, Meaningful

Albert Einstein (2010). “The Ultimate Quotable Einstein”, p.231, Princeton University Press

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Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.

Dr. Seuss

Inspirational, Life, Fun

The Lorax (1971)

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Generosity consists not the sum given, but the manner in which it is bestowed

Mahatma Gandhi

Generosity, Charity, Given

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The willingness to share does not make one charitable; it makes one free.

Robert Breault

Inspiration, Volunteer, Community

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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

Gautama Buddha

Happiness, Happy, Buddhist

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Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Life, Happiness, Depression

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The more you give, the more you live.

Blake Mycoskie

True Love, Baby, Abundance Of Love

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The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

Benjamin Disraeli

Inspirational, Friendship, Success

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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

Love, Inspirational, Life

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No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.

Charles Dickens

Love, Inspirational, Family

"Our Mutual Friend". Book by harles Dickens, 1865.

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It's more blessed to give than to receive - especially kittens.

Bill Cosby

Bible, Jesus, Blessed

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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

Unknown

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

FaceBook post by Anne Frank from Dec 25, 2011

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You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.

Khalil Gibran

Inspirational, Motivational, Kindness

Khalil Gibran (2014). “The Prophet - Der Prophet”, p.34, Lulu.com

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

Inspirational, Life, Friendship

Margaret Mead, Robert B. Textor (2005). “The World Ahead: An Anthropologist Anticipates the Future”, p.12, Berghahn Books

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Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something.

Henry David Thoreau

Good Life, Son, Fundraising

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Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

Khalil Gibran

Inspirational, Life, Humility

Khalil Gibran “The New Frontier and Sand and Foam”, Library of Alexandria

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I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.

Mother Teresa

Love, Marriage, God

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It is from the numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.

Robert Kennedy

Change, Hope, Courage

Robert F. Kennedy (1998). “Make Gentle the Life of the World: The Vision of Robert F. Kennedy”, Harcourt

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Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give myself.

Walt Whitman

Inspiration, Giving, Charity

"Song of Myself " l. 994 (written 1855)

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Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.

Washington Irving

Christmas, Thank You, Heart

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That's what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.

Simone de Beauvoir

Inspirational, Insperational, Generosity

"All Men Are Mortal". Book by Simone de Beauvoir, 1946.

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There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Edith Wharton

Inspirational, Life, Birthday

"Vesalius in Zante (1564)" st. 12 (1902)

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Do all the good you can, by all the means you can.

John Wesley

Christian, Kindness, Mean

'Rule of Conduct' in 'Letters' (1915)

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To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Inspirational, Life, Success

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