Quotes with alms-giving

Quotes 181 till 200 of 225.

  • Philo of Alexandria Those who give hoping to be rewarded with honor are not giving, they are bargaining.
    Philo of Alexandria
    Greek Jewish philosopher (20 - 50)
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  • Eknath Easwaran Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose.
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  • Henry Ford Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.
    Henry Ford
    American industrialist (1863 - 1947)
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  • William Shakespeare Time hath a wallet at his back, wherein he puts. Alms for oblivion, a great-sized monster of ingratitudes.
    William Shakespeare
    English playwright and poet (1564 - 1616)
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  • John Ruskin To give alms is nothing unless you give thought also.
    John Ruskin
    English art critic (1819 - 1900)
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  • Gilbert Keith Chesterton Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes - our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who merely happen to be walking around.
    Gilbert Keith Chesterton
    English writer (1874 - 1936)
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  • Samuel Johnson Treating your adversary with respect is giving him an advantage to which he is not entitled.
    Samuel Johnson
    English writer (1709 - 1784)
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  • Buddha True charity occurs only when there are no notions of giving, giver, or gift.
    Buddha
    Spiritual leader, born as Siddhartha Gautama (450 - 370)
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  • Anson Jones Unavoidable circumstances prevent me from giving you ample written instructions. Such however as may be deemed necessary will be prepared and sent to you at the City of Washington in a very few days.
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  • Buffalo Bill We had avoided discovery by the Sioux scouts, and we were confident of giving them a complete surprise.
    Buffalo Bill
    American soldier, bison hunter, and showman (1846 - 1917)
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  • Bob Inglis We in Congress need to support the American forces in every conceivable way, giving them the tools to continue to convert, capture or kill terrorists and the time to equip the Iraqi security forces.
    Bob Inglis
    American politician (1959 - )
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  • Bernard Meltzer We may give without loving, but we cannot love without giving
    Bernard Meltzer
    American professor (1916 - 1998)
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  • Barbara Lee We need to honor our troops who served and show our support by giving our men and women who served the best health care, the best educational opportunities, and the best job training available. They deserve nothing less.
    Barbara Lee
    American politician (1946 - )
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  • Andy Wachowski We thought we'd write a good script for women, giving them the fun roles that generally men get.
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  • A. P. Herbert Well, fancy giving money to the Government! Might as well have put it down the drain.
    A. P. Herbert
    English humorist, novelist and playwright (1890 - 1971)
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  • Francois de la Rochefoucauld What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
    Francois de la Rochefoucauld
    French writer (1613 - 1680)
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  • Charles Baudelaire What is exhilarating in bad taste is the aristocratic pleasure of giving offense.
    Charles Baudelaire
    French poet (1821 - 1867)
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  • Helen Rowland When a man spends his time giving his wife criticism and advice instead of compliments, he forgets that it was not his good judgment, but his charming manners, that won her heart.
    Helen Rowland
    American journalist (1875 - 1950)
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  • Bobby Seale When donors visited the Black Panther Party, they came and saw our real programs, a real clinic, with real doctors and medics, giving service to people.
    Bobby Seale
    American political activist (1936 - )
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  • Blake Mycoskie When I accept an invitation for a public speaking engagement, my purpose is to share the TOMS story and our giving mission. In no way do I believe this means I endorse every single aspect of that organization. That may be naive, and you may disagree, but it is my sincere belief.
    Blake Mycoskie
    American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist (1976 - )
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