Quotes about Charity

The church must always show compassion, always.

My personal attitude toward atheists is the same attitude that I have toward Christians, and would be governed by a very orthodox text: "By their fruits shall ye know them." I wouldn't judge a man by the presuppositions of his life, but only by the fruits of his life. And the fruits — the relevant fruits — are, I'd say, a sense of charity, a sense of proportion, a sense of justice. And whether the man is an atheist or a Christian, I would judge him by his fruits

Philanthropy combines genuine pity with the display of power and that the latter element explains why the powerful are more inclined to be generous than to grant social justice.

Teachers of morals who do not see the difference between the problem of charity within the limits of an accepted social system and the problem of justice between economic groups, holding uneven power within modern industrial society, have simply not faced the most obvious differences between the morals of groups and those of individuals.

it is as difficult to get charity out of piety as to get reasonableness out of rationalism.

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

Every man therefore is bound to do all the good he can to others, especially for the church and commonwealth.

Givers for God disarm the power of money.

I love to observe Christmas in quietude, humility, benevolence, charity, letting good will towards man, eloquent silence, prayer, and praise express my conception of Truth's appearing.

Our prayers and fastings are of less avail, unless they are aided by almsgiving.

Prayer in action is love, love in action is service.

The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.