Henry David Thoreau Charity Quotations

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.

Some show their kindness to the poor by employing them in their kitchens. Would they not be kinder if they employed themselves there?

Objects of charity are not guests.

I confess that I have hitherto indulged very little in philanthropic enterprises.... While my townsmen and women are devoted in somany ways to the good of their fellows, I trust that one at least may be spared to other and less humane pursuits. You must have a genius for charity as well as for anything else. As for Doing-good, that is one of the professions which are full.

You boast of spending a tenth part of your income in charity; may be you should spend the nine tenths so, and done with it.

You must have a genius for charity as well as for anything else.