Quotes on Generosity

Saying ‘No’ does not always show a lack of generosity and that saying ‘Yes’ is not always a virtue

God is love, generosity and forgiveness; if we believe in this, we will never allow our weaknesses to paralyse us.

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.

Generosity should never exceed ability.

Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.

Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.

It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert.

Curiosity endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in their own mode of life which springs from their cheerful willingness to let life take the form it will.

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

When I am silent, I fall into the place where everything is music.

That which is selfish is immoral, and that which is unselfish is moral.

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.

In judging our progress as individuals we tend to concentrate on external factors such as one's social position, influence and popularity, wealth and standard of education... But internal factors may be even more crucial in assessing one's development as a human being. Honesty, sincerity, simplicity, humility, pure generosity, absence of vanity, readiness to serve others - qualities which are within easy reach of every soul - are the foundation of one's spiritual life.

Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.

Giving is the business of the rich.

Teach us to give and not to count the cost.

Our generosity never should exceed our abilities.

Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.

The best investment with the least risk and the greatest dividend is giving.

Proportion thy charity to the strength of thine estate, lest God proportion thine estate to the weakness of thy charity. Let the lips of the poor be the trumpet of thy gift, lest in seeking applause, thou lose thy reward. Nothing is more pleasing to God than an open hand and a closed mouth.