Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

To live charitably means not looking out for our own interests, but carrying the burdens of the weakest and poorest among us.

We, who have so much, must do more to help those in need. And most of all, we must live simply, so that others may simply live.

It was with good reason that God commanded through Moses that the vineyard and harvest were not to be gleaned to the last grape or grain; but something to be left for the poor. For covetousness is never to be satisfied; the more it has, the more it wants. Such insatiable ones injure themselves, and transform God's blessings into evil.

For my part, I try to do my bit to make people's lives more bearable, in particular children across the globe who are having problems.

Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it.

I'm trying to set a good example. I don't need to take a high salary, which would impede the success of Morningstar.

If I didn't like poor people, why would I come and tell them how to make their lives better?

Kids can learn a lot about necessities and wants by recognizing what people live without. A common routine, but one that should not be overlooked, is having a family donation to a charity for those less fortunate. Ask your kids to search for items, toys, or clothes that they no longer use and contribute those items a collection box.

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.

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

If I had the power I would steal all your royal wealth and give it to Christ’s brothers and sisters.

O Ye Rich Ones on Earth! The poor in your midst are My trust; guard ye My trust, and be not intent only on your own ease

A sure indicator of true religion is a concern for the poor of the earth.

What is superfluous to your poor estate, distribute. This is distributive charity: a virtue so sacred that crimes against it are the forerunner of inevitable doom.

Apart from acting and singing, there is a philanthropist inside me who craves to do something for the needy and less fortunate.

I'm intrigued by people who make their modest living doing good things for others. Teachers, nonprofit workers, librarians... those are the heroes in our society.

Don't hoard your wealth. Instead, live the life you want with the wealth you have been blessed with, but also make it beneficial for the good of the larger community.

If we all did as Jesus did when he helped the poor, we wouldn't need the government.

Are we truly obeying the command to love our neighbor as ourselves if we're storing up money for potential future needs when our neighbor is laboring today under actual present needs?

It's time for greatness - not for greed. It's a time for idealism - not ideology. It is a time not just for compassionate words, but compassionate action.

Maybe getting more isn't the answer to life. Maybe it's giving.

There is always a place in the world for those who are willing to give of their time, energy, capital, creativity, and commitment.

We need to help younger people recognize their own capacity to do good, and help them discover the rewards of generosity.

The Church is her true self only when she exists for humanity. As a fresh start, she should give away all her endowments to the poor and needy. The clergy should live solely on the freewill offerings of their congregations, or possibly engage in some secular calling.

A wise man once said, 'Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies.' My fellow Americans: We can debate policies and programs, but in the end what separates the two parties in this election campaign is whether we use the gift of life for others or only ourselves.