Quotes about Generosity

He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.

The world's way of pursuing riches is grasping and hoarding. You attain My riches by letting go and giving.

Give generously of what you have, and if you don't have much, give little generously.

One thing that has to cease among Christians is the appeal to an audience to give with the promise of getting something.

In each instance Jesus advocates grace beyond retribution and expectation. He does not advocate passivity but active generosity that deconstructs the system because of the presence of the kingdom. Surrendering one's rights for the good of the other manifests the Jesus Creed and its variant, the Golden Rule

As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving.

Love is the only thing that increases twofold every time it is shared.

My heart's desire is to find more opportunities to give myself away and teach my children the joy of service at the same time.

It is higher and nobler to be kind.

Steal a chicken if you get a chance, Huck, because if you don't want it, someone else does and a good deed ain't never forgotten.

If we should deal out justice only, in this world, who would escape? No, it is better to be generous, and in the end more profitable, for it gains gratitude for us, and love.

And now and then his mind reverted to his treatment by those rude Christ's Hospital Boys, and he said, When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teaching out of books; for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved and the heart. I will keep this diligently in my remembrance, that this day's lesson be not lost upon me, and my people suffer thereby; for learning softeneth the heart and breedeth gentleness and charity.