benevolent deeds Quotes

In doing good, we are generally cold, and languid, and sluggish; and of all things afraid of being too much in the right. But theworks of malice and injustice are quite in another style. They are finished with a bold, masterly hand; touched as they are with the spirit of those vehement passions that call forth all our energies, whenever we oppress and persecute.

To be good and to do good-that is the whole of religion.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Generosity is the vanity of giving.

I rejoice that the reign of Christ is such, while it thrills the soul with emotions, and opens before the highest intellect the most ooundless conceptions, we are left at the same time ready, though our hearts be thrilled, to have our hands filled for deeds of benevolence and love. The happiest moments may be the busiest moments.

HELPED are those whose every act is a prayer for peace; on them depends the future of the world.

I have discovered that the people who believe most strongly in the next life do the most good in the present one.

... still his philanthropy was of that gunpowderous sort that the difference between it and animosity was hard to determine.

Charity is the perfection and ornament of religion.

He is truly great who hath a great charity.

Like threads of silver seen through crystal beads Let love through good deeds show.

Time itself is created through deeds of true kindness.

He that rightly understands the reasonableness and Excellency of charity will know that it can never be excusable to waste any of our money in pride and folly.

Charity is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands.