#charity

I was hungry and you gave me to eat; I was cold and you clothed me; come, possess the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.' He who is the the King of the poor and of kings will say this at His great judgment. ↗

— St. Francis de Sales

#god #love #love

Ought we not to love dearly the neighbor, who truly represents to us the sacred Person of our Master? And is this not one of the most powerful motives we could have for loving each other with an ardently burning love? ↗

— St. Francis de Sales

#love #neighbor #love

Examine your heart often to see if it is such toward your neighbor as you would like his to be toward you were you in his place. This is the touchstone of true reason. ↗

— St. Francis de Sales

#love #neighbor #love

Service is a smile.  It is an acknowledging wave, a reaching handshake, a friendly wink, and a warm hug.   It's these simple acts that matter most, because the greatest service to a human soul has always been the kindness of recognition. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#charity #compassion #friendliness #giving #inspirational

Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him. Will he gain anything by it? Will it restore him to a control over his own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#helping-others #inspirational #inspirational

Success follows those who champion a cause greater than themselves. ↗

— George Alexiou

#attraction #charity #compassion #empowerment #giving

When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#compassion #gratitude #helping-others #inspiration #inspirational

I think the legacy we leave is our family. I don't think it's money. I don't think it's - I'm not saying that charity isn't a great thing. I just think that it's my family. Even now I look and I think, God, I'm lucky if I lost it all. ↗

— Michael Buble

#even #even now #family #god #great

The more you put your arm around those that you might naturally look down on, the more you will love yourself. And the more you love yourself, the less need you’ll ever have to find fault or be better than others. And the less we all find fault or have a need to be better than others, the quicker this world becomes a far better place to live. ↗

— Dan Pearce

#charity #christianity #friendship #happiness #hate

Through their donations and work for voluntary organizations, the charitable rich exert enormous influence in society. As philanthropists, they acquire status within and outside of their class. Although private wealth is the basis of the hegemony of this group, philanthropy is essential to the maintenance and perpetuation of the upper class in the United States. In this sense, nonprofit activities are the nexus of a modern power elite. ↗

— Teresa Odendahl

#clinton #hegemony #non-profit #philanthropy #power-elite