do not let your left hand know what your right hand does, for it is not worth knowing.

What's the point of doing something good if nobody's watching.

Those who give little accomplish little; those who give much accomplish much; those who give the most become the greatest

Generosity is inverted prosperity.

Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards.

The great principle of out-of-door relief is, to give the paupers exactly what they don't want; and then they get tired of coming.

Excellence in obscurity is better than mediocrity in the spotlight.

People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.

Philanthropic people lose all sense of humanity. It is their distinguishing characteristic.

Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.

I want to be someone capable of seeing the unseen faces, of seeing those who do not seek fame or glory, who silently fulfil the role life has given them. I want to be able to do this because the most important things, those that shape our existence, are precisely the ones that never show their faces.

money can be repaid, but not kindness such as yours.