David Livingstone Quotes

The Secret of living is giving

The world's favorite verb is 'get'. The verb of the Christian is 'give'

The Master lives within everyone. When you give food to the one who is starving, when you give water to the one who is thirsty, when you cover the one who is cold, you give your love to the Master.

The secret to living is giving.

The richest persons are those who give most in service to others.

The Christmas spirit does not shine out in the Christian snob. For the Christmas spirit is the spirit of those who, like their Master, live their whole lives on the principle of making themselves poor -- spending and being spent -- to enrich their fellow humans, giving time, trouble, care and concern, to do good to others -- and not just their own friends -- in whatever way there seems need.

Philanthropy is in the DNA of my family.

God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.

That's the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me.

If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.

I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.

Whatever God would want me to do... love each other and help others. I want to add, not take away.

God wants you to live for others and to live that presence well.

I knew a homeless guy who'd give all the copper coins that people gave him to charity. So I think there's something that makes us want to give. For me, it's quite a selfish luxury: you feel enlivened, deepened and self-nurtured by generosity.

I like to give back.

The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.

The people I've known who've done great things of that type - you know, building hospitals, running schools - are very humble people. They give their lives to the project.

Actors are very generous.

America is the most giving nation on Earth. One of the best ways to feel better is by doing something for somebody else.

I don't think of myself as doing good works. It's not, 'Oh, I must give these poor people a voice.'

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

The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.

All missionaries, younger and older, serve with the sole hope of making life better for other people.

It's just not our style to put our names on the philanthropy we've done. It's not in the Jewish tradition of tzedakah.