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Alms Quotes

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt. Ben Hecht
Of all times, it is Christmas when we must surely realize that there can be no true worship of Him who is the Christ without giving of ourselves. At this season let us, each one, reach out a little more generously in the spirit of the Christ. It is not enough to give toys and baubles. It is not enough to give alms to those in need. That is important, yes. But it is also important that we give of ourselves with our alms. May the real meaning of Christmas distill into our hearts, that we may... Gordon B. Hinckley
What if I should discover that the poorest of the beggars and the most impudent of offenders are all within me; and that I stand in need of the alms of my own kindness, that I, myself, am the enemy who must be loved -- what then? Carl Jung
The fortune my spirit is not to be blown into coins of brass and flung to the winds as alms for the poor of the spirit. I guard my treasures: my thought, my will, my freedom. And the greatest of these is freedom. Ayn Rand
Thus Gotama [Buddha] walked toward the town to gather alms, and the two samanas recognized him solely by the perfection of his repose, by the calmness of his figure, in which there was no trace of seeking, desiring, imitating, or striving, only light and peace Herman Hesse
Bu adam,' diye dndm, 'okula gitmedii iin beyni bozulmam. ok eyler yapp ok eyler grm ve ekmi; alm, kalbi ilkel cesaretini kaybetmeden genilemi. Bizim iin dall budakl ve zlmez olan btn sorunlar o, hemehrisi Byk skender gibi bir kl vuruuyla zveriyor. Onun ak vermesi zordur. nk tabanlarndan bana kadar, btnyle topraa dayanyor. Afrika vahileri ylana tapar, nk btn vcutlar topraa deer ve bylece topran btn srlarn bilirler. Bu srlara karn, kuyruu, edep yeri ve bayla varmtr o. Biz okumular, havadaki... Nikos Kazantzakis
For myself I think that one wrong does not right the other, and forgiveness cannot be won with useless tears or alms to the Church. Jose Rizal
This is what you should do:Love the earth and sun and animals,Despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks,Stand up for the stupid and crazy,Devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants,Argue not concerning God,Have patience and indulgence toward the people...Reexamine all you have been told in school or church or in any book,Dismiss what insults your very soul,And your flesh shall become a great poem. Walt Whitman
Bono quote: "At a certain point, I just felt, you know, God is not looking..."
At a certain point, I just felt, you know, God is not looking for alms, God is looking for action. Bono
And so Gotama wandered into the town to obtain alms, and the two Samanas recognized him only by his complete peacefulness of demeanor, by the stillness of his form, in which there was no seeking, no will, no counterfeit, no effort - only light and peace. Herman Hesse
this is what you shall do: love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning god, have patience and indulgence toward the people...re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss what insults your very soul, and your very flesh shall become a great poem. Walt Whitman
Love the earth and sun and animals, Despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, Stand up for the stupid and crazy, Devote your income and labor to others... And your very flesh shall be a great poem. Walt Whitman
Robert Green Ingersoll quote: "So, ministers say that they teach charity. This is natural...."
So, ministers say that they teach charity. This is natural. They live on alms. All beggars teach that others should give. Robert Green Ingersoll
Beggars, especially noble beggars, should never show themselves in the street; they should ask for alms through the newspapers. It's still possible to love one's neighbor abstractly, and even occasionally from a distance, but hardly ever up close. Fyodor Dostoevsky
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "My life should be unique; it should be an alms, a battle, a..."
My life should be unique; it should be an alms, a battle, a conquest, a medicine. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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