Horace Mann Quotes

Be generous and you can be the best person who ever lived.

We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers.

Humanity is the virtue of a woman, generosity that of a man.

The exercise of benevolence is joy to loving hearts: the more pain it costs, the more joy it is. Kind actions make us happy, and in such joy we find communion with the great heart of Jesus.

Those who give of themselves rarely regret it.

The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others lives unblest!

There's a great joy in my giving. It's thrilling. It's exhilarating. It's important to be a part of sharing. It is my love. It is my joy.

Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity.

Cheerfulness is a very great help in fostering the virtue of charity. Cheerfulness itself is a virtue.

Generosity is stronger and wiser than cruelty and indifference… The real secret of life is good will.

A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.

There's no greater source of happiness than giving yourself to other people.

Nothing in human nature is so God-like as the disposition to do good to our fellow-creatures.

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

If you have donated, these children may never know your name, but they will never forget your kindness.

We'd all like a reputation for generosity, and we'd all like to buy it cheap.

I've always felt that if you've been blessed, you should try to help as many people as you can. I just think that's the right thing to do.

True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.

If I want to be a loving, generous, giving person, I'm not going to test the waters. I'm simply going to be a loving, generous, giving person.

There's no such thing as altruism.

I give with reason.

The UK public have repeatedly shown enormous generosity to those in need.

I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that!

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless.