John Chrysostom Quotes

When our cup runs over, we let others drink the drops that fall, but not a drop from within the rim, and call it charity; when the crumbs are swept from our table, we think it generous to let the dogs eat them; as if that were charity which permits others to have what we cannot keep.

We must want for others, not ourselves alone.

In charity there is no excess.

If you begin to guard wealth it will not be yours. But if you begin to distribute it, you will not lose it.

I know that if I feel any deprivation or fear [about money], the solution is to give. The solution is to go find some mothers on the streets of San Raphael and give them tens and twenties and mail off another $50 to Doctors Without Borders to use for the refugees in Kosovo. Because I know that giving is the way we can feel abundant. Giving is the way that we fill ourselves up.... For me the way to fill up is through service and sharing and getting myself to give more than I feel comfortable giving.

I believe that we all have something to share with someone else that can better someone else's life.

An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.

You know I think I could give a little more back to charity.

I believe that in this new world that we live in, we often have a responsibility, you know, to actually go beyond the thou shalt nots - that is, the not harming others - and say we can help others and we should be helping others.

One of the things that evangelicals do really, really well is to make giving a joyous, social enterprise. Too often, the world sees giving as a burden, a sacrifice, when in fact it's more like an opportunity to help others and oneself at the same time.

I am willing to lend that hand, I will continue to stay involved with my charities as long as they need me.

So, I gave my belts out to others to give them a chance.

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

Charity work is very important to me and gives me an opportunity to give back to my community. I've always been a big supporter of many different charities, have donated millions of dollars to them, and it just feels great to do and be able to help others, especially children.

My message is that giving is very important. Giving is a Jewish thing, and I like to talk about that. There's nothing more important, personally, for anybody than being able to give.

I'm one of those people who want to give back and see other people do better.

[Giving] is the essence of the great religions of the world - whether you are discussing the Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Christian religion. It is an essential fundamental principle of all religions, whatever stage of development a society has reached, to sympathize with others and to promote that spirit of equality.

Give, but give until it hurts.

If you see your brother in need, it doesn't matter if you already gave somewhere else. You should be open to the idea of God using you to meet your brother's unexpected need.

However little of anything you have, you can always find someone who has less. Find that someone, and give to them from the abundance that is yours.

For, if we have not charity, we are not Christians: charity is the great duty of Christians.

People who give will never be poor.

When you reach out to hurting people, that’s when God is going to make sure your needs are supplied. When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.

We learned early on that if we help enough people, the money will come.

Many things in life inspire philanthropy, such as your faith in humanity and your belief in the human spirit to overcome.