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“As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity.”

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Chanakya

Chanakya, born in 370 BC and died in 283 BC, was an ancient Indian statesman, economist, and philosopher. He is considered one of the greatest thinkers in ancient India and has had a profound impact on the history of India and the world. more

“Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distresses of every one, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse; remembering always the estimation of the widow's mite, but, that it is not every one who asketh that deserveth charity; all, however, are worthy of the inquiry, or the deserving may suffer.”

Giving Feels Heart May Hands Remember Suffering Charity Worthy Proportion Distress Affliction Inquiry Purses Deserving Widows Estimation

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“Aside from higher considerations, charity often operates as a vastly wise and prudent principle-a great safeguard to its possessor. Men have committed murder for jealousy's sake, and anger's sake, and hatred's sake, and selfishness' sake, and spiritual pride's sake; but no man that ever I heard of, ever committed a diabolical murder for sweet charity's sake. Mere self-interest, then, if no better motive can be enlisted, should, especially with high-tempered men, prompt all beings to charity and philanthropy.”

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“How white are the fair robes of Charity as she walketh amid the lowly habitations of the poor!”

White Poor Fairs Charity Robes

Author:Hosea Ballou

“There is so much wretchedness in the world, that we may safely take the word of any mortal professing to need our assistance; and, even should we be deceived, still the good to ourselves resulting from a kind act is worth more than the trifle by which we purchase it.”

World Needs Should Kind May Stills Charity Mortals Assistance Deceived Trifles Wretchedness

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“Some men mistake generosity for charity: these flatter themselves that they are giving gratuitously, whilst they are merely rewarding secret services offered their vanity.”

Men Giving Secret Mistake Charity Vanity Generosity Secret Service

Author:Norm MacDonald

“But history will judge you, and as the years pass, you will ultimately judge yourself, in the extent to which you have used your gifts and talents to lighten and enrich the lives of your fellow men. In your hands lies the future of your world and the fulfillment of the best qualities of your own spirit.”