Alms Quotes

If all alms were given only from pity, all beggars would have starved long ago.

Even a poor man doesn't ask alms unless he sees you have the ability to give.

If any of thy brethren be poor …, thou shalt lend him sufficient.

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.

Who asks a king for a penny?

People come up to me in bars and on street corners and they say to me, 'Hey, Paulsen, have you got any change?'

At a certain point, I just felt, you know, God is not looking for alms, God is looking for action.

Because many sound beggars do refuse to labour so long as they can live from begging alms, giving themselves up to idleness and sins, and, at times, to robbery and other crimes-let no one, under the aforesaid pain of imprisonment presume, under colour of piety or alms to give anything to such as can very well labour, or to cherish them in their sloth, so that thus they may be compelled to labour for the necessaries of life

Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms.

The greatest giver of alms is cowardice.

55 percent of the national budget consists of entitlements. These are established by law but do not get funds appropriated annually—not part of the usual give and take of the Congress and the administration. If you meet the criteria of the law, you get the money.

There are many poor men and poor women: set apart some one constantly to remain there: let the poor man be though but as a guard to thy house: let him be to thee wall and fence, shield and spear. Where alms are, the devil dares not approach, nor any other evil thing.

Each person will give in charity one tenth of his rents and movable goods for the taking of the land of Jerusalem; except for the arms, horses, and clothing of knights, and likewise for the horses, books, clothing, and vestments, and church furniture of the clergy, and except for precious stones belonging to the clergy or the laity.

Lepers were a common sight all over India and in every part of Calcutta, but extending help beyond dropping a coin or two into their rag-wrapped stumps was not. As a child I was convinced even touching a spot a leper had rubbed against would lead to infection.

Giving alms is only a virtuous deed when you give money that you yourself worked to get.

Where there is plenty, charity is a duty, not a courtesy

A beggar through the world am I, From place to place I wander by. Fill up my pilgrim's scrip for me, For Christ's sweet sake and charity.

Almes never make poore.

In giving alms, let us rather look at the needs of the poor than his claim to your charity.

The second part of all his revenues, which came yearly into his possession, and was included in the receipts of the exchequer, as we mentioned a little before, he, with ready devotion, gave to God, ordering his ministers to divide it carefully into four parts, on the condition that the first part should be discreetly bestowed on the poor

BEGGAR, n. One who has relied on the assistance of his friends.

He once begged alms of a statue, and, when asked why he did so, replied, "To get practice in being refused."

Of all times, it is Christmas when we must surely realize that there can be no true worship of Him who is the Christ without giving of ourselves. At this season let us, each one, reach out a little more generously in the spirit of the Christ. It is not enough to give toys and baubles. It is not enough to give alms to those in need.... It is also important that we give of ourselves with our alms.

Give, if thou can, an alms; if not, a sweet and gentle word.