The deed is everything, the glory naught.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1832
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I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.
—Maya Angelou, 1993Unfortunately, humanitarianism has been the mark of an inhuman time.
—G.K. Chesterton, 1932Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
—Alexander Pope, 1738It is more blessed to give than to receive.
—Acts of the Apostles, c. 80A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.
—Ralph Nader, 2000