Ahmed Ben Bella Quotes

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

It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.

Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing.

God blesses him who helps his brother.

I remember my dad, who coached football, would buy some of his players football shoes when they couldn't afford it.

For me, I get immense pleasure out of giving. I do what I can. I try and give around 10% of my earnings a year. Some years, I give more, some I give less.

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

There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give.

Importantly, I still give money to homeless people - and all other charities.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving!

To be poor does not mean you lack the means to extend charity to another. You may lack money or food, but you have the gift of friendship to overwhelm the loneliness that grips the lives of so many.

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.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

Around 80 per cent of my money goes to charity.

Being charitable provides a boost to your psyche that is tough to replicate in any other way. But note that although any charity will happily take your money, you can give in other ways and still reap the same happiness reward. Volunteering and donating your old or unused belongings have the same result.

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.

He who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self sacrifice.

I have always worked and I would say I'm generous with money - if somebody needed anything I would always give it to them.

Sometimes you can do things for people other than yourself.

The degree of loving is measured by the degree of giving.

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

I give a lot to charity when it comes to clothes.

You make more money if you're generous.

The best rule for philanthropy is to give until it hurts, as much as you can, because none of us can get through life all by ourselves.

We have a responsibility to help those around us and help others in need.