"The door which is not opened for a beggar will open for a doctor." ~~ Pesikta Rabati
"Better an hour of repentance and good deeds in this world than a lifetime in the world to come." ~~ Avot 4:17
"Better is he who gives little to charity—from money honestly earned, than he who gives much—from money acquired by fraud." ~~ Midrash, Kohelet R.
"Charity removes the stain of sin." ~~ Shneor Zalman
"Because of charity the world abides." ~~ Rashi
"By benevolence man rises to a height where he meets God. Therefore do a good deed before you begin your prayers." ~~ Ahai Gaon, Sheiltot
"Do not cast me off in old age; when my strength fails, do not forsake me! " ~~ Psalms 71:9
"A kind word is no substitute for a piece of herring or a bag of oats." ~~ Shalom Aleichem
"To help a fellow man may be to tip the scales (of God’s reckoning) for the entire world." ~~ Adapted from Talmud, Kiddushin 40:2
"Never call a halt to your visiting of the sick!" ~~ Talmud, Nedarim
"If charity costs nothing, the world would be full of philanthropists." ~~ Talmud, Ketubot
"Benevolence is kindlier than charity." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Peah
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