Quotes and Proverbs on Charity

Quotes on the benefits of being charitable

"Charity is not just about giving. It's also about loving." Mother Teresa

"We are not responsible for the poverty of others, but we are responsible for our indifference to their misery." Desmond Tutu

"No one is too poor to give a smile." Seneca

"Happiness is not found in possession, but in sharing." Pierre de Coubertin

"A man is never as great as when he stoops to help another." Pythagoras

"Charity is the greatest of human virtues." Saint Augustine

"To give is to give oneself." Mahatma Gandhi

"Charity begins at home." Saint Francis de Sales

"It is more blessed to give than to receive." Luke 6:38 (Bible)

"Charity is the light that illuminates the darkness." Saint Vincent de Paul

"A generous heart is a happy heart." Dalai Lama

"Charity is the bond that unites all hearts." George Sand

"To give is to plant a seed of hope." Nelson Mandela

"Charity is the key to paradise." Quran

"Charity is the expression of true love." Dalai Lama

"The happiness of others is our own happiness." Saint Francis de Sales

"Charity is a debt we owe to humanity." Benjamin Franklin

"To give is to receive twice." Louise de Vilmorin

"Charity is the gift of oneself to others." Pope Francis

"A smile is the simplest charity." Dalai Lama

"Charity is the universal language of kindness." William Shakespeare

"To give is an act of faith." Mother Teresa

"Charity is the soul of society." Alexis de Tocqueville

"A generous man is a blessed man." Arabic Proverb

"Charity is the best prayer." Mahatma Gandhi

"Charity is the sunshine of life." Saint John Chrysostom

"A charitable heart is an open heart." Dalai Lama

"To give is to share your happiness." Dalai Lama

"Charity is the greatest of strengths." Victor Hugo

"Charity is the essence of religion." Mahatma Gandhi

"To give is to keep hope alive." Nelson Mandela

"Charity is the light that illuminates the world." Leo Tolstoy

"Charity is the hand of God on earth." Saint Augustine