Charity Quotes

Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.

The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.

Every man is guilty of all the good he didn't do.

It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.

When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion.

I have three things I'd like to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related to malnutrition. Second, most of you don't give a shit. What's worse is that you're more upset with the fact that I said shit than the fact that 30,000 kids died last night.

She's the sort of woman who lives for others—you can always tell the others by their hunted expression.

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.

Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.

Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

Giving doesn't just feel good: It's a really good business strategy.

Who is Tom? There is no Tom. If we sell a pair of shoes today, we give away a pair of shoes tomorrow. Originally we thought of “Tomorrow’s Shoes,” but I could only fit “TOMS” on the label. I had no idea everybody would want to meet him. There is no Tom; it’s an idea for a better tomorrow.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

In charity there is no excess.

A charity ball is like a dance except it's tax deductible.

When you incorporate giving into your business in an authentic and transparent way, your customers become your best marketers.

TOMS didn't have to focus on advertising, but on giving in a way that's sustainable.

When you incorporate giving into your business, you attract and maintain the most amazing employees in the world.