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He that gives all, though but little, gives much; because God looks not to the quantity of the gift, but to the quality of the givers.

He that gives all, though but little, gives much; because God looks not to the quantity of the gift, but to the quality of the givers.

Francis Quarles
Generosity, Giving, Quality
Francis Quarles (1856). “Enchiridion: Containing Institutions--divine: Contemplative, Practical; Moral: Ethical, Œconomical, Political”, p.71

Charity feeds the poor, so does pride; charity builds an hospital, so does pride. In this they differ: charity gives her glory to God; pride takes her glory from man.

Francis Quarles
Pride, Men, Giving
Francis Quarles (1844). “Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles”, p.31

Though virtue give a ragged livery, she gives a golden cognizance; if her service make thee poor, blush not. Thy poverty may disadvantage thee, but not dishonor thee.

Francis Quarles
Giving, Poverty, May
Francis Quarles (1844). “Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles”, p.57

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not gives advantage to the danger; it is less folly not to endeavor the prevention of the evil thou fearest than to fear the evil which thy endeavor cannot prevent.

Francis Quarles
Fear, Evil, Giving

The strong desires of man's insatiate breast may stand possess'd Of all that earth can give; but earth can give no rest.

Francis Quarles
Strong, Men, Giving
Francis Quarles (1861). “Quarles' emblems, illustr. by C. Bennett and W.H. Rogers”, p.28

Charity is a naked child, giving honey to a bee without wings.

Francis Quarles
Children, Wings, Giving
Francis Quarles (1844). “Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles”, p.29

Proportion thy charity to the strength of thine estate, lest God proportion thine estate to the weakness of thy charity. Let the lips of the poor be the trumpet of thy gift, lest in seeking applause, thou lose thy reward. Nothing is more pleasing to God than an open hand and a closed mouth.

Francis Quarles
Hands, Generosity, Giving

O who would trust this world, or prize what's in it, That gives and takes, and chops and changes, ev'ry minute?

Francis Quarles
Giving, World, Give And Take
Francis Quarles, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1778). “Emblems divine and moral: together with hieroglyphics of the life of man”

Afflictions clarify the soul; And like hard masters, give more hard directions, Tutoring the non-age of uncurbed affections.

Francis Quarles
Giving, Soul, Age

In giving of thy alms, inquire not so much into the person, as his necessity. God looks not so much upon the merits of him that requires, as into the manner of him that relieves; if the man deserve not, thou hast given it to humanity.

Francis Quarles
Men, Giving, Humanity

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