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A lot of people are willing to give God the credit, but not too many are willing to give Him the cash.
Anonymous
It is an anomaly of modern life that many find giving to be a burden. Such persons have omitted a preliminary giving. If one first gives himself to the Lord, all other giving is easy.
John S. Bonnell (1893-1992), pastor and author
Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances ... which make philanthropy necessary.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-68), African-American civil rights preacher
We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give
Winston Churchill (1874-1965), Former British Prime Minister and author
You cannot hold on to anything good, you must be continually giving and getting. You cannot hold onto your seed. You must sow it and reap it anew. You cannot hold on to riches. You must use them and get other riches in turn.
Robert Collier (1885-1950), American Publisher
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
Eric Fromm (1900-1980) Jewish-German-American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and humanistic philosopher.
Come to see money not as a passport to luxury but as a dangerous encumbrance, and you will not find it ridiculous to give to whoever needs it.
John Boykin, National Public Radio commentator
I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963), British author and apologist
A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.
D. Elton Trueblood (1900-94), American author, educator, philosopher and theologian
If you have a need, plant a seed.
Rick Warren, Senior Pastor, Saddleback Church, USA
When it comes to giving until it hurts, most people have a very low threshold of pain.
Anonymous
The Dead Sea is the dead sea because it continually receives and never gives.
Anonymous
Charity begins at home and generally dies from lack of outdoor exercise.
Anonymous
Not to give to those in need what is to you superfluous is akin to fraud.
Augustine of Hippo (354-430), early Church father
It is possible to give without loving, but it is impossible to love without giving.
Richard Braunstein, author
Giving is more than a responsibility—it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience—it is evidence of our faith.
William Arthur Ward (1921-94), American educator
The measure of a life is not its duration, but its donation.
Peter Marshall (1902-49), former U.S. Senate chaplain
If you haven’t got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble
Bob Hope (1903-2003), American comedian
If it is more blessed to give than to receive, then most of us are content to let the other fellow have the greater blessing.
Shailer Matthews (1863-1941), American theologian
Giving is true loving.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-92), English Baptist preacher
I cannot think of a better definition of Christianity than that: give, give, give.
James I. McCord (1919-90)
Generosity is to materialism what kryptonite is to Superman.
Lloyd Shadrach, pastor and author
Never measure your generosity by what you give, but rather by what you have left.
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979), Roman Catholic bishop, orator, radio-broadcaster and author
The best investment with the least risk and the greatest dividend is giving.
Sir John Templeton (1912-), investor and philanthropist
You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.
John Bunyan (1628-88), English Puritan writer and preacher
Give to God what's right--not what's left.
Anonymous
When I die, if I leave behind me ten pounds ... you and all mankind [may] bear witness against me, that I have lived and died a thief and a robber.
John Wesley (1703-91), English evangelist and founder of Methodism
When it comes to giving, some people stop at nothing.
Anonymous
We are rich only through what we give: and poor only through what we refuse and keep.
Anne Swetchine (1782-1857), Russian-French writer
Some people say, “Give till it hurts.” But God recommends that we give until it feels good. God loves a cheerful giver!
Brian Kluth, Pastor, author and speaker
A man there was, and they called him mad; the more he gave, the more he had.
John Bunyan (1628-88), English Puritan writer and preacher
We can either use our money to serve our God or our god will be our money.
Denny & Leesa Bellesi, from Kingdom Assignment
Even if I give the whole of my worth to Him, He will find a way to give back to me much more than I gave.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-92), English Baptist preacher
We can all be stimulated to greater generosity by the known generosity of others.
John R.W. Stott (1921-), English pastor and evangelist
The only investment I ever made which has paid consistently increasing dividends is the money I have given to the Lord.
James L. Kraft (1874-1953), Kraft-Phoenix Cheese Corp. chairman
To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001), American aviatrix and writer
Money is a great treasure that only increases as you give it away.
Lord Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English philosopher and scientist
I’m afraid biblical charity is more than merely giving away that which we can afford to do without
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963), British author and apologist
Giving to God is a grace—but not giving to God is a disgrace.
Anonymous
Giving is not God’s way of raising money. It’s God’s way of raising people in the likeness of his son.
Keith Tondeur, English author and director of Credit Action - the Christian money education charity
Giving is more than a responsibility—it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience—it is evidence of our faith.
William Arthur Ward (1921-94), American educator
To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large, and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter.
Aristotle (384-322 B.C.), Greek philosopher
Successful philanthropy depends upon the art of human motivation from apathy, to caring, to sharing, to investing.
Arthur C. Frantzreb (1920-2004), American fund-raising consultant
Money-giving is a very good criterion of a person’s mental health. Generous people are rarely mentally ill people
Karl Menninger (1893-1990), American psychiatrist
Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can
John Wesley (1703-91), English evangelist and founder of Methodism
A road that perhaps more than any other leads to self atrophy is undedicated money.
E. Stanley Jones (1884-1973), missionary and evangelist
Why do you need two coats when you have only one back?
Gypsy proverb
Getters generally don’t get happiness; givers get it.
Charles H. Burr
As I started getting rich, I started thinking, 'what the hell am I going to do with all this money?'... You have to learn to give.
Ted Turner (1938-), American media mogul (founder of CNN) and philanthropist
Earthly goods are given to be used, not to be collected…. Hoarding is idolatry.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), German Lutheran pastor
When it is in your power to do good, withhold not, because alms deliver from death.
Polycarp (69-155) Christian bishop of Smyrna
Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.
J. Paul Getty (1892-1976), American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company
It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), American Congregationalist clergyman and social reformer
Charity gives itself rich; covetousness hoards itself poor.
German Proverb
Seek joy in what you give not in what you get.
Anonymous
It is through generous giving, that we affirm before the world, our nation’s faith in the inalienable right of every man, to a life of freedom, justice and security.
Harry S Truman (1884-1972), 33rd president of the United States
There are many hearing me who now know well that they are not Christians because they do not love to give. To give largely and liberally, not grudging at all, requires a new heart.
Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-43), Scottish pastor
Once you make a lot of money, it’s incredibly enjoyable to give it away. It’s a way to satisfy the soul.
Stanley Druckenmiller, U.S. hedge fund manager
What is the chief end of giving? To glorify God and enjoy him forever.
Dennis Bakke, American businessman, co-founder of energy giant AES
All knowledge is sterile which does not lead to action and end in charity.
Désiré-Joseph Cardinal Mercier (1851-1926), Belgian church leader
If a thief helps a poor man out of the spoils of his thieving, we must not call that charity.
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet
Thank the Lord that you can give instead of depending on others to give to you.
Anonymous
Of all the varieties of virtue, liberality is the most beloved.
Aristotle (384BC-322BC), Greek philosopher
Wealth shines in giving rather than in hoarding: for the miser is hateful, whereas the generous man is applauded.
[Anicius Manlius Severinus] Boethius (480-524?), Roman statesman and philosopher and Christian martyr
Examples are few of men ruined by giving.
Christian Bovée (1820 - 1904), author
Getters generally don’t get happiness; givers get it.
Charles H. Burr
Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others.
Barbara Bush (1925-), former American first lady
I was once young and now I am old, but not once have I been witness to God’s failure to supply my need when first I had given for the furtherance of His work. He has never failed in His promise, so I cannot fail in my service to Him.
William Carey (1761-1834), Baptist missionary to India
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), 30th U.S. president
Give naught, get same. Give much, get same.
Malcolm Forbes (1919-90), American publisher
No one has ever become poor by giving.
Anne Frank (1929-45), Jewish Dutch diarist during Nazi occupation
All you have shall some day be given: Therefore give now, that the season of giving may be yours and not your inheritors’.
Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931), Lebanese poet and artist
Giving is the vital impulse and moral center of capitalism.
George Gilder (1939-), American economist
You should give according to your income, lest God make your income according to your giving.
Anonymous
The key word of the dedicated Christian should be ‘give.’ Charitable contributions speak eloquently of your unselfish Christian generosity
Billy Graham (1918-), American Evangelist
Dearest lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.
Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Jesuit founder
The only investment I ever made which has paid consistently increasing dividends is the money I have given to the Lord.
James L. Kraft (1874-1953), Kraft-Phoenix Cheese Corp. chairman
The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.
Charles Lamb (1775-1834), English essayist and author
Let him who exhorts others to give, give himself.
Latin Proverb
Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours.
Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951), American novelist and playwright
To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001), American aviatrix and writer
A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.
Jack London (1876-1916), American novelist
Give what you have. To someone it may be better than you dare to think.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), American writer and poet
I am convinced that the devil has caused the subject of giving to stir up resistance and resentment among God’s people because he knows there are few ways of spiritual enrichment like the exercise of faithful stewardship.
Stephen Olford, preacher and author
I believe it is every man’s religious duty to get all he can honestly and to give all he can.
John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (1839-1937), American industrialist, philanthropist and first billionaire
Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.
John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (1839-1937), American industrialist, philanthropist and first billionaire
A benefit consists not in that which is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
Seneca (4 B.C.-65 A.D.), Roman philosopher and poet
If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.
Robert South (1634-1716), English clergyman
Giving is a necessity sometimes... more urgent, indeed, than having.
Margaret Lee Runbeck
Anything that is of value in life only multiplies when it is given
Deepak Chopra (1946-), Indian medical doctor and writer
Giving is true loving.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-92), English Baptist preacher
In all of my years of service to my Lord, I have discovered a truth that has never failed and has never been compromised. That truth is that it is beyond the realm of possibilities that one has the ability to out give God. Even if I give the whole of my worth to Him, He will find a way to give back to me much more than I gave.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-92), English Baptist preacher
Almost always the most indigent are the most generous.
Stanislas (1677-1766), King of Poland
We can all be stimulated to greater generosity by the known generosity of others.
John R.W. Stott (1921-), English pastor and evangelist
Funny how a dollar can look so big when you take it to church, and so small when you take it to the store.
Frank Clark
He, who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self-sacrifice.
Jeremy Taylor (1613-67), English bishop and writer
It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.
Mother Teresa (1910-97), Roman Catholic missionary to India
What the Bible says is really true—it’s better to give than to receive.
Ted Turner (1938-), American media mogul (founder of CNN) and philanthropist.
One promises much, to avoid giving little.
Luc, Marquis de Vauvenargues (1715-47), French moralist
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.
Charles Dudley Warner (1829-1900)
Things themselves do not remain, but their effects do. Therefore we should not be mean and calculating with what we have but give with a generous hand. Look at how much people give to players and dancers-why not give just as much to Christ?
John Chrysostom (347-407), early Church father
I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.
Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919), American industrialist and philanthropist
My father used to say, “You can spend a lot of time making money. The tough time comes when you have to give it away properly.” How to give something back, that’s the tough part in life.
Lee Iacocca (1924), American industrialist
I was fortunate to get a scholarship when I went to Lehigh University and Princeton. They were both wonderful schools. Somebody was kind enough to spend their money to educate people that they would never get to know. That’s what I think philanthropy is about.
Lee Iacocca (1924), American industrialist
You cannot spend money in luxury without doing good to the poor. Nay, you do more good to them by spending it in luxury, than by giving it; for by spending it in luxury, you make them exert industry, whereas by giving it, you keep them idle.
Samuel Johnson (1707-1784), English Poet
We learned early on that if we help enough people, the money will come.
Dave Ramsey
As I started getting rich, I started thinking, 'what the hell am I going to do with all this money?'... You have to learn to give.
Ted Turner (1938-), American media mogul (founder of CNN) and philanthropist
Two things ruin a church--loose living and tight giving.
Anonymous
There are many who will give the Lord the credit but never give Him the cash.
Anonymous
Over a three year period, I gave away half of what I had. To be honest, my hands shook as I signed it away. I knew I was taking myself out of the race to be the richest man in the world.
Ted Turner (1938-), American media mogul (founder of CNN) and philanthropist
What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.
Oprah Winfrey, Talk show host and business woman
Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.
Horace Mann (1796-1859), American educator and politician
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