"Whoever performs one good action gains an advocate, whoever commits a sin procures an accuser." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers, 4:15
"Beware of discourtesy to the poor: The Lord stands near them." ~~ The Slonimer Rabbi
"If the rich could be redeemed from death by charity, every pauper would be a millionaire." ~~ Wallach
"Do not bar your door to borrowers!" ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra
"Consider every day your last and you will always be ready—with good deeds and repentance." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 153a
"By benevolence man rises to a height where he meets God. Therefore do a good deed before you begin your prayers." ~~ Ahai Gaon, Sheiltot
"To arbitrate is to temper justice with charity." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"If a poor man asks for alms, and you have nothing to give, console him with words; for it is forbidden to chastise a poor man or raise your voice against him, since his heart is broken." ~~ Maimonides
"Who declines to endow a scholar with his worldly goods will see no blessing." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin
"A clown may be first in the kingdom of heaven, if he has helped lessen the sadness of human life." ~~ Rabbi Baroka in Talmud
"The begger is hungry and does not know it." ~~ Talmud, Megillah
"You shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your needy brother, but…lend him sufficient for his need." ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) 15:7
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