Quotes related to Proverbs 19:17
As long as there is poverty in this world, no man can be totally rich even if he has a billion dollars.
— Martin Luther
Little does the sick man consult his own interests, who makes his physician his heir.
— Publilius Syrus
Good religious men, with the love of men in their hearts, and the means to pay their toll in their pockets.
— Henry David Thoreau
Many can give money to those in need, but to personally serve the needy readily, out of love, and in a fraternal spirit, requires a truly great soul.
— St. John Chrysostom
God has no need of your money, but the poor have. You give it to the poor, and God receives it.
— St. Augustine
Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.
— Mother Teresa
We spend billions on banks when we know that a fraction of this money could save all the children in the world.
— Desmond Tutu
Wealth is the means, and people are the ends. All our material riches will avail us little if we do not use them to expand the opportunities of our people.
— John F. Kennedy
I can see being kind to people, but I don't think giving them money solves the problem. I think it makes the problem worse and it prolongs the ultimate, inevitable end anyway.
— Robert Kiyosaki
May the time come when rich men and great men would think it an honor to support whole stations of missionaries in Africa, instead of spending their money on hounds and horses.
— David Livingstone
Preferring to store her money in the stomachs of the needy rather than hide it in a purse.
— St. Jerome
Looking at these issues as a businessman, I believe that investing in the world's poorest people is the smartest way that our government spends money.
— Bill Gates