Top 121 Generosity Quotes

Words matter. These are the best Generosity Quotes from famous people such as Jean-Paul Sartre, Priti Patel, Robert Reich, Shari Arison, Jacinda Ardern, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.

The poor don't know that their function in life is to e

The poor don’t know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.
Jean-Paul Sartre
Britain’s generosity in the world has allowed us to help the poorest countries to get on the road to industrialisation through economic development and private sector investment in the world’s most difficult frontier markets, where jobs and economic opportunities are desperately needed.
Priti Patel
The generosity of the super-rich is sometimes proffered as evidence they’re contributing as much to the nation’s well-being as they did decades ago when they paid a much larger share of their earnings in taxes.
Robert Reich
I feel we all have a stake in our community as much as we do in our own spirits, and seeking avenues of generosity is the direct path to peace among us.
Shari Arison
I thought, how do I reflect the generosity, particularly of all the iwi who gifted us names – and Te Aroha seemed to be a way.
Jacinda Ardern
Go to Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, or any college and you’ll see libraries, dormitories, and a lot of buildings that were a result of the generosity of fat cats.
Foster Friess
It is impossible to count the blessings I have received over my years at Microsoft. I am humbled by the professionalism and generosity of everyone I have had the good fortune to work with at this awesome company.
Steven Sinofsky
I am a beneficiary of the American people’s generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country to continue to be enriched by those who were not born here.
Madeleine Albright
I understood rage from my dad, who was an exquisite blend of rage and generosity of spirit.
Peter Scolari
It was not the part of His kindly love that he who was to praise God’s divine generosity in regard to others should be compelled to condemn it in regard to himself.
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
Every day, I am blessed by the goodness in our country and the kindness and the generosity of the American people. We share a deep love for this place and a gratitude for the contributions we each make.
Cary Kennedy
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
Khalil Gibran
No nation helps more people around the globe. Our deep generosity is given so freely that it is simply expected, by others and by ourselves. From Ethiopia to Haiti to Japan where there is tragedy, famine or disaster, we lead the way with private and public help.
Martha MacCallum
I always thought of my work as being animated by a spirit of unhinged generosity.
Mark Leyner
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.
Albert Camus
What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
One of mom’s greatest acts of generosity was that she trained me to be defiant. Her great gift to me was encouraging me to be the person that I wanted to be, not the one that she and my father wished I was.
Ruth Reichl
For those of us who make music together, I think it’s important to realize that generosity on both sides is actually going to produce the biggest possibility.
Kelela
Every minute of every hour of every day you are making the world, just as you are making yourself, and you might as well do it with generosity and kindness and style.
Rebecca Solnit
The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
At best the family teaches the finest things human beings can learn from one another generosity and love. But it is also, all too often, where we learn nasty things like hate, rage and shame.
Barbara Ehrenreich
Generosity is nothing else than a craze to possess. All which I abandon, all which I give, I enjoy in a higher manner through the fact that I give it away. To give is to enjoy possessively the object which one gives.
Jean-Paul Sartre
While America has always been and always will be a safe harbor for those being persecuted by tyrannical governments we must be vigilant to ensure those individuals are not taking advantage of America’s generosity and good will.
Bill Shuster
Religious celebrations, and the good will, high spirits and generosity that mark them, are wonderful occasions for understanding the potential of ‘everyday multiculturalism’, and how people from diverse faiths can connect and show they care, rather than go down parallel, sometimes hostile, roads.
Randa Abdel-Fattah
My challenge is that because I am not self-funding… I’m going out leaning on the generosity of everyday folks.
Andrew Gillum
We are treated with such generosity of spirit.
Michael Zaslow
The sea – this truth must be confessed – has no generosity. No display of manly qualities – courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness – has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.
Joseph Conrad
I made a deal with myself that no matter where I go, if I see a street performer, I’d tip them. It’s sweet to know that you can get started from the generosity of others.
Andy Grammer
We’re all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed.
Madeleine M. Kunin
The people of the D.P.R.K. need our generosity and help.
Antonio Guterres
I really admire the fact that whenever Marc Singer gets a call from someone running late, he says he’s running late, too. I don’t admit that even when it’s true. Small, unnoticeable acts of generosity are sometimes the most impressive.
Glenn Kelman
I am a huge admirer of Franklin Roosevelt's, and I beli

I am a huge admirer of Franklin Roosevelt’s, and I believe social security has done untold good in alleviating the once-widespread issue of poverty among the elderly. FDR believed in the greatness and generosity of Americans – but he was also a cold-blooded politician.
Jon Meacham
Make space in your life for the things that matter, for family and friends, love and generosity, fun and joy. Without this, you will burn out in mid-career and wonder where your life went.
Jonathan Sacks
Cooking is, to me, the perfect fusion of generosity and selfishness, indeed the resolution of generosity and selfishness, the answer to my torn nature.
Tom Junod
For me, Shah Rukh Khan will always be the most charming co-star I have ever worked with. He makes sure you are comfortable and happy on the set. I think ‘Charming’ is just his second name. His generosity and chivalry are amazing.
Divya Dutta
Unless generosity of spirit prevails among men, there can never be upon earth an ideal life.
Orison Swett Marden
True generosity is too frequently eaten up by prosperity and riches.
Ellen G. White
I’m really interested in the difference between selfishness and generosity. It confuses me to no end because sometimes it all just feels like pure indulgence on my part.
Nate Lowman
Children are born as emphatic and compassionate beings – so you don’t have to teach them generosity, it’s in their nature to be friendly.
Rutger Bregman
Fueled by the kindness and generosity of strangers, ‘Food for the Poor’ builds houses for people.
Mike Gallagher
I think I am incredibly generous with how much I give to my projects, but that’s my generosity with the job.
Elena Anaya
I think Liverpool generates generosity which rubs off – it’s a good place to work and to party.
Rhys Ifans
Generosity is as much showing your vulnerability as it is your passion for something.
David Droga
Some people don’t have a home or a place where they can cook a warm meal, and so we’re thankful for the generosity of YG and the 4Hundred Waze Foundation to feed the community in the city of Compton.
Aja Brown
Generosity and kindness always feel good to give, and it never feels good to give grief or negativity.
Jason Becker
The generosity of the American public toward the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Tsunami has been reflected in the outpouring of support for the Pakistani earthquake victims.
Jon Porter
I shall not miss the hectoring and backbiting and the lack of generosity towards fallen foes, but I will miss the sheer clubability of parliament. If one fancies a coffee or a meal or a drink then it is always possible to find at least one person out of 646 whose company is congenial.
Ann Widdecombe
There’s this love and pride and loyalty, but there’s also a great deal of generosity and I think that’s at the core of why I love being a performer.
Valentin Chmerkovskiy
In a time of domestic crisis, men of goodwill and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics.
John F. Kennedy
You can express your generosity in ways that are virtually limitless. This was what I wanted to convey in ‘Giving 2.0’ – that whether you have $10 or $10 million to give, if you identify the right opportunities and make the most of your resources, your impact can be tremendous.
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
The richness and generosity of the human spirit I discovered in those journeys, meeting with olive farmers and people caught up in war was very humbling for me. Also, finding trees that were six or seven thousand years old made me realise what a tiny pea I am in the world.
Carol Drinkwater
Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.
Khalil Gibran
I embrace the term ‘evangelical,’ if by that we mean a belief that we together can actually work for change in the world, caring for the environment, extending to the poor generosity and kindness, a hopeful outlook. That’s a beautiful sort of thing.
Rob Bell
Teach love, generosity, good manners and some of that will drift from the classroom to the home and who knows, the children will be educating the parents.
Roger Moore
My grandfather taught me generosity. He sold snow cones in Harlem. I went with him at 5 and he let me hand out the change and snow cones. I learned a lot in the couple of years that we did that.
Erik Estrada