Alms Quotes
I do not give alms; I am not poor enough for that.
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.
It would be better, indeed, to live on alms in this world than to slay these noble gurus, because, by killing them I would enjoy wealth and pleasures stained with [theirs] blood.
And Queens hereafter shall be glad to live / Upon the alms of thy superfluous praise.
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back, wherein he puts alms for oblivion.
That is not true alms which the hand can hold; He gives only the worthless gold Who gives from a sense of duty.
If you publish your alms - giving, it is well; but if you hide it and give it to the poor, it will be better.