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Charity Quotes
"Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it."
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"To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity."
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"The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar."
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"In essentials, unity; in differences, liberty; in all things, charity."
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"The more you give, the less you need."
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"... I have always thought of Christmas-time... as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys."
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"Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving."
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"Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up."
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"I have had occasion to meet with, in convents for instance, literally saintly examples of practical charity, they have generally had the brisk, decided, undisturbed and slightly brutal air of a busy surgeon, the face in which one can discern no commiseration, no tenderness at the sight of suffering humanity, and no fear of hurting it, the face devoid of gentleness or sympathy, the sublime face of true goodness."
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"Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity."
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"If you want to help a hungry poor man sleeping on the bench, don't ever wake him up; put the food on the bench, put some money and leave the place without looking at your back!"
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"The designer of my Emmy gown is donating my gown to the charity for an auction."
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"The spirit of Christmas is a sweet, internal peace that testifies of the power of kindness and charity."
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"Good works is giving to the poor and the helpless, but divine works is showing them their worth to the One who matters."
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"The Project Angel Food Program's mission is to nourish the body and spirit of men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS and other serious illness. The Project Angel Food Program delivers free and nutritious meals prepared with love. We act out of a sense of urgency because hunger and illness cannot wait."
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"One in 5 Americans is touched by the Red Cross every single year."
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"Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine."
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"I am currently doing about 30 charity auctions a year."
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"Charity degrades those who receive it and hardens those who dispense it."
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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."
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"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."
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"Charity even for one person does not make sense except in terms of an effort to love all Creation in response to the Creator's love for it."
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"That day, I learned that I could be a giver by simply bringing a smile to another person. The ensuing years have taught me that a kind word, a vote of support is a charitable gift. I can move over and make another place for someone. I can turn my music up if it pleases, or down if it is annoying. I may never be known as a philanthropist, but I certainly am a lover of mankind, and I will give freely of my resources."
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"An act of charity by the citizens questions the worthiness of the government."
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"Americans also don't need to be taught how to give. We don't need to be taught how to take care of each other or how to be charitable."
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"TZEDAKAH is a Hebrew word commonly translated as "charity. One Jewish leader described tzedakah as having eight levels of charitable giving. The eighth and highest level of giving is described like this:"The highest form of charity is to help sustain a person before they become impoverished by offering a substantial gift in a dignified manner, or by extending a suitable loan, or by helping them find employment or establish themselves in business so as to make it unnecessary for them to become dependent on others.Serve others in a way that helps them become self-reliant (or interdependent) and watch miracles happen for both you and them."
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"Charity (Daan) means to make another living being happy, whether it is a human being or some animals, giving happiness to them, that is what is called Charity. When you give happiness to everyone, happiness will indeed come to you in its 'reaction'. If you give happiness then you immediately receive happiness just sitting at home."
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"A miserable scrooge whom lacks charity for the entire world is a menace to society. Spiritual sullenness destroys men quicker than gunfire."
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"He wondered why the pelican was the symbol of charity, except it was that it wanted a good deal of charity to admire a pelican."
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"It seems a peculiar thing when I go to fill my own cup; it remains empty as if the liquid evaporates as soon as it touches the glass. Yet when I reach to top off the cups of others, my own spills over. This is the crazy magic of charity."
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"It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message."
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"Our dedication to charity guides our purpose. The love of laughter inspires our vision. The generous support of supporters, friends and fans along with the finest businesses in Houston and throughout America helps drive our mission. Thank you to those who generously donate to one or all of the charities Sol-Caritas supports."
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"So, ministers say that they teach charity. This is natural. They live on alms. All beggars teach that others should give."
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"The answer to the prayer of a rich man is in the hands of the poor."
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"Money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our love or simply give a smile. What does that cost? The point is, none of us can ever run out of something worthwhile to give."
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"You may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There's another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to charity."
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