Pope Francis Quotes

Lent is a good time for sacrificing. Let us deny ourselves something every day to help others.

In the Catholic tradition, the idea of giving something up on a Friday - the act of self denial - has always been tied with being generous to those in need.

As a young man, I was a navy officer in Vietnam. I made $320 a month and would always give away $50 a month to a family I felt that was in greater need than me, in addition to my tithing to my church. I've just always felt in my heart, coming from a very humble background, that there are plenty of people who need a break in life.

Give, but give until it hurts.

The first proof of charity in a priest, and especially a bishop, is poverty.

People say you should give until it hurts. I say you should give until it stops hurting. Know what I mean?

They should give until it hurts, maybe a very small thing, maybe just a packet of cigarettes, but instead of by smoking that one packet, maybe I share that packet with somebody who has not got even one cigarette, and that's the beginning of love, to give until it hurts.

When paying charity, one should smile and be humble, allowing the hand of the indigent to be above the giver's hand.

I must be willing to give whatever it takes to do good to others. This requires that I be willing to give until it hurts. Otherwise, there is no true love in me, and I bring injustice, not peace, to those around me.

He who has never denied himself for the sake of giving has but glanced at the joys of charity.

Entrepreneurs may be brutally honest, but fostering relationships with partners and building enduring communities requires empathy, self-sacrifice and a willingness to help others without expecting anything in return.

The Quaker upbringing was not strict, but it was frugal. Extremely frugal. One was always encouraged to give away one's worldly goods.

I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money. No, I wouldn't touch a leper for a thousand pounds; yet I willingly cure him for the love of God.

Helping others isn't a chore; it is one of the greatest gifts there is.

I'd rather have happiness than money. People ask for it. Sometimes when I don't have it. I make other people's problems my problem because they want me to; they ask me to.

Even if you don't have a lot, you can help someone.

To help a friend in need is easy, but to give him your time is not always opportune.

There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well.

Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.

I'm from the bottom, I understand what it's like to have and to not have. My perception on giving is to put yourself in those people's shoes and go from there. So that's what I did.

Remember the poor, it costs nothing.

I have found that the only thing that does bring you happiness is doing something good for somebody who is incapable of doing it for themselves.

Funny thing is that the poorer people are, the more generous they seem to be.

My father is the man that, he will give you what he doesn't have, still. If he has 10 bucks and you need 10 bucks because you're sick or you don't have nothing to eat, he will give you 10 bucks. He will be at zero, but he will help you. That's the kind of man that my father is.

Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up.