"It is better not to give alms than to give it in public, with embarrassment for the recipient. " ~~ Talmud, Hagiga
"If you see a man giving liberally, it means his wealth will grow; if you see one who shuns charity, it means his wealth will dwindle. " ~~ Midrash Mishle
"The greatest charity is to enable the poor to earn a living. " ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"There is no religious command that has such instant effect as that concerning charity." ~~ Plantavius
"Alms for the needy cannot be deemed a dole." ~~ Theodor Herzl
"The reward of a mitzva? Another mitzva!" ~~ Sayings of the Fathers
"Charity lengthens one’s days and years." ~~ Tana Deve Eliyahu Zuta
"Great is charity, for it brings near the redemption. " ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"If an orphan boy and an orphan girl need support, or apply for a marriage grant, the girl is cared for first. The boy may beg, but not the girl. " ~~ Tosefta: Ketubot
"Who lends money to the needy free of interest is better than the giver of alms." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"Don’t use the chutzpa of a beggar as an excuse for not helping him." ~~ Rabbi Shmelke of Nickelsburg
"What you give to charity in health is gold; in sickness, is silver, and after death, is copper." ~~ Tosafot of the Pentateuch
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