almsgiving, n.Definitions

Almsgiving , giving openly will be rewarded in secret.

Almsgiving lessens no man's living.

Almsgiving is the golden key that opens the gate of Heaven.

Almsgiving is a blessing — He who gives to the poor, lends to the Lord.

Almsgiving tends to perpetuate poverty while aid does away with it once and for all.

Almsgiving is profit-making — giving much to the poor, doth enrich a man's store.

Almsgiving does not empty the purse, and a mass does not exhaust the day’s duty.

Almsgiving is practiced for all manner of reasons. If all alms were given only from pity, all beggars would have starved long ago.