Almsgiving tends to perpetuate poverty; aid does away with it once and for all.
—Eva Perón, 1949
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A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.
—Ralph Nader, 2000Every gift has a personality—that of its giver.
—Nuruddin Farah, 1992I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.
—Maya Angelou, 1993If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
—Mark Twain, 1894Too many people have decided to do without generosity in order to practice charity.
—Albert Camus, 1956