Quotes about Charity

Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.

I was hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: I was naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.

Charity begins at home, and usually stays there.

Even if it's a little thing, do something for those who have need of help, something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

Set about doing good to somebody. Put on your hat and go and visit the sick and poor of your neighborhood; inquire into their circumstances and minister to their wants. Seek out the desolate and afflicted and oppressed ... I have often tried this method, and have always found it the best medicine for a heavy heart.

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.

I want you to find the poor here, right in your own home first. And begin love there. Be that good news to your own people.

Do not waste time bothering whether you "love" your neighbor; act as if you did.

If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home.

The poor do not need charity; they need inspiration. Charity only sends them a loaf of bread to keep them alive in their wretchedness, or gives them an entertainment to make them forget for an hour or two; but inspiration will cause them to rise out of their misery. If you want to help the poor, demonstrate to them that they can become rich; prove it by getting rich yourself.