Quotes about Generosity

Kindness is wisdom.

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift

A service beyond all recompenseWeighs so heavy that it almost gives offense.

Happiness seems made to be shared.

Money has to serve, not to rule.

Now the only way you can serve God on earth is by serving others.

The severest self-denials and the most lavish gifts are of no value in God's esteem unless they are prompted by love.

As base a thing as money often is, yet it can be transmuted into everlasting treasure. It can be converted into food for the hungry and clothing for the poor. Any temporal possession can be turned into everlasting wealth. Whatever is given to Christ is immediately touched with immortality.

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.

Minibars are very appealing, especially when someone else is paying.

The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of oneself to others.