1. “Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give generously to those in need; always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them.” – Timothy 6: 17-19

2. “Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.” – Booker T. Washington

3. “No one has ever become poor by giving.” – Anne Frank

4. “For I was hungry and you fed me. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you invited me into your home. I was naked and you gave me clothing… When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you? ‘I assure you, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters; you were doing it to me!” – Matthew 25: 34-40

5. “Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free.” – Dali lama 14
6. “Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike: each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.” – Gautama Siddhartha

7. “When a poor person dies of hunger, it is not because God did not take care of him or her. It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed.” – Mother Teresa

8. “Poverty is the worse form of violence.” – Mahatma Gandhi

9. “Smiling in your brother’s face is an act of charity. So is enjoining good and forbidding evil, giving directions to a lost traveler, aiding the blind, and removing obstacles from the path.” – Muhammad

10. “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” – Maya Angelou

Sources: Friendships, Do One Thing, goodreads, Wikiquote, EWTN, Thinkexist, goodreads Quotes – Poverty, goodreads Quotes – Compassion
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