Charity Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old charity quotes, charity sayings, and charity proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

People that trust wholly to others’ charity, and without industry of their own, will always be poor. William J. Temple
No one has ever become poor by giving. Amme Frank
He who wished to secure the good of others, Has already secured his own. Confucius
If you haven’t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. Bob Hope
All we need is to build human relations with our deeds. That‘s only thing that lasts forever. Nana Patekar
No one has ever become poor by giving. Anne Frank
Charity sees the need, not the cause. Anonymous/ German Proverb
He who has no charity deserves no mercy. Anonymous/ English Proverb
When you have more than you need, build a longer table not a higher fence. Anonymous
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Francis of Assisi
To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity. Bodhidharma
The small charity that comes from the heart is better than the great charity that comes from the head. Ivan Panin
He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own. Confucius
In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity. Anne Baxter
You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. John Bunyan
Wishing good, merely, is a lukewarm charity; but doing good is divine. James Lendall Basford
It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. Mother Theresa
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal. Albert Pine
Charity is a supreme virtue, and the great channel through which the mercy of God is passed onto mankind. Conrad Hilton
We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Dr. Loretta Scott
The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her egg and then cackles. Henry Ward Beecher
If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one. Mother Theresa
That charity which longs to publish itself ceases to be charity. Eliza Cook
All we need is to build human relations with our deeds. That‘s only thing that lasts forever. Nana Patekar
There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. John Holmes
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop
True charity is the desire to be useful to others with no thought of recompense. Emanuel Swedenborg
People that trust wholly to others' charity, and without industry of their own, will always be poor. William J. Temple
Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed. Samuel Johnson
He who has never denied himself for the sake of giving, has but glanced at the joys of charity. Anne Swetchine
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. Kahlil Gibran
A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog. Jack London
Charity brings to life again those who are spiritually dead. Thomas Aquinas
Charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Mother Theresa
Charity is the root of all good works. Saint Augustine
When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. Maya Angelou
Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it. John D. Rockefeller Jr
As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled. Victor Hugo
Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows. Moliere
While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate. Jackson Brown Jr.
Charity begins at home, but should not end there. Thomas Fuller
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill
If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. Bob Hope