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  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 . . .

  Nelson Mandela

  Justice, Overcoming, Fundamentals

  Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.141, Simon and Schuster

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• Sometimes when I'm swimming, I think that maybe someday I'll put my red Speedo up for auction. Or maybe I'll donate it to the Smithsonian. They can stuff it with two plums and a gherkin and put it on display.

  David Duchovny

  Swimming, Thinking, Two

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• I have much more confidence in the charity which begins in the home and diverges into a large humanity, than in the world-wide philanthropy which begins at the outside of our horizon to converge into egotism.

  Anna Brownell Jameson

  Home, Humanity, Horizon

  Anna Brownell Jameson (1877). “A commonplace book of thoughts, memories and fancies, original and selected”, p.27

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• Charity requires sacrifice, and members of Congress could set a good example of charity by giving up their pay increase.

  Tom Coburn

  Giving Up, Sacrifice, Example

  "Some Lawmakers Suggest Pay Freeze to Help Hurricane Recovery". Associated Press, www.foxnews.com. September 26, 2005.

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• Early in my career when we went to golf tournaments and charity dinners I noticed businessmen and executives would give the players their cards. Well, they're giving you their cards for a reason. I said to my wife, 'All the guys get these cards and then when they get to the parking lot they rip them up or throw them away. It's really weird.' My wife .. said maybe you should just sign a picture and mail it to them. You know, 'Great playing golf with you,' or whatever. So, I did and lo and behold some of those guys I sent pictures to way back then are now CEOs at big companies.

  Tie Domi

  Rip, Golf, Player

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• Charity is that rational and constant affection which makes us sacrifice ourselves to the human race, as if we were united with it, so as to form one individual, partaking equally in its adversity and prosperity.

  Confucius

  Adversity, Sacrifice, Race

  "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers". Book by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 46, 1895.

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• In all works of liberality something more is to be considered besides the occasion of the givers; and that is the occasion of the receivers.

  Thomas Sprat

  Giver, Occasions, Receiver

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• What we employ in charitable uses during our lives is given away from ourselves; what we bequeath at our death is given from others only, as our nearest relations.

  Francis Atterbury

  Use, Life Is, Given

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• The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Encouragement, Freedom, Business

  "The Power of Purpose: Find Meaning, Live Longer, Better". Book by Richard Leider, p. 35., 2010.

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• Down in their hearts, wise men know this truth: the only way to help yourself is to help others.

  Elbert Hubbard

  Wise, Heart, Helping Others

  Elbert Hubbard (1922). “Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard ...”

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• Don't be afraid of outgiving God. It is impossible to do that.

  Charles R. Swindoll

  Making A Difference, Helping, Impossible

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• If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden and terrific mortality in the world.

  Gene Tunney

  Sports, Making A Difference, Might

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• The most fundamental winning formula is to bet on human decency and be patient.

  Robert Breault

  Winning, Making A Difference, Fundamentals

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• Sometimes a man imagines that he will lose himself if he gives himself, and keep himself if he hides himself. But the contrary takes place with terrible exactitude.

  Ernest Hello

  Men, Giving, Making A Difference

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• Everywhere you look, there is a charity or a project in school to get involved in. In eighth grade, there was this program called CJSF, California Junior Scholarship Foundation. We were involved in soup kitchens and toy drives, and your school can set up something like that. If your school doesn't have a program like that, set one up.

  Lindsey Shaw

  School, Soup Kitchens, California

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• Charity that is always beginning at home stays there.

  Austin O'Malley

  Home

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• The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar.

  Phil Donahue

  Dollars, Pits, Volunteerism

  Phil Donahue (1979). “My own story, Donahue”

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• I think musicians and artists are the most philanthropic people I know. Their charity record of the music business would hold up to the work of anybody.

  Glenn Frey

  Artist, Thinking, People

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• Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his benefits on the unthankful and undeserving?

  Francis Atterbury

  Wise, Grieving, Knowing

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• Immediately you will be perfect, you will become God.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Perfect

  Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Addresses on Bhakti Yoga: Art of living”, p.9, editionNEXT.com

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• It is better for me to serve a charity as an actor or a voice, rather than at a luncheon being just a celebrity.

  Ben Kingsley

  Voice, Actors

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• I tend to do golf charity things because it's much safer and you don't get much chance of a broken arm or leg.

  Dougray Scott

  Golf, Hands, Broken

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• I as little fear that God will damn a man that has charity, as I hope that the priests can save one who has not.

  Alexander Pope

  Giving, Littles, Priests

  "The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Imitations of Horace".

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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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