St. James' Settlement - The Philanthropy Monthly

No one has ever become poor by giving.

2017
January	People who are generous of giving are richer for his generosity.
February	Any person in the giving, in fact, also enriched their own spirit and soul.
March	Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you
April	Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you
May	For it is in giving that we receive.
June	Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
July	No one has ever become poor by giving.
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2016
January	He who acts on justice walks on the path of life
February
March	Count me in if it is doing a good deed; count me out when it is evil.
April	Those who recognize blessings treasure them and extend them.
May	He who can help others is the most blessed.
June	Blessed are those who are kind-hearted. Power comes to those who have etermination. Those who do charity reap good fortune.
July	Let there be no end to doing good deeds.
August	Charity to others is benefit for oneself.
September	Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
October	When it is within our means, do more charitable acts.
November	The spirit of fortune will follow people with a benevolent heart.
December	People who can help others is the most blessed.

2015
January	Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
February	Drops of water make up a river; grains of rice fill up a basket. Do not refrain from doing charity even it is a small gesture.
March	When you're good to others, you are doing the best to yourself.
April	Dedication rather than competition, Cherish blessing rather than indulgence.
May	Heaven will award fortune to those doing good deeds.
June	Show friendship and extend a helping hand, you will emit the radiance of harmony, happiness and peace.
July	Do not compare with others; simply do your best.
August
September	Work hard on the good things, you are not far from being kind.
October	To begin by working on oneself and on trivial matters around oneself. That is how a noble person acts.
November	To give and to help the needy is the most kind-hearted behavior.
December	He who seeks beauty and kindness will receive grace from above.

2014
January	Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others.
February	People who are generous of giving are richer for his generosity.
March	When it is within our means, do more charitable acts.
April	Charity to others is benefit for oneself.
May	Heaven will award fortune to those doing good deeds.
June	To action is more important than to say!
July	Strive to do good deeds, you are not far from charity.
August	The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
September	All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
October	You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
November	There are two kinds of thing cannot be delayed in life, one is being filial and one is doing charity!
December

2013
January	Light a lamp in the darkest corner. Let our love light up wherever darkness prevails.
February	Do good deeds to improve your luck.
March	A willing heart overcomes a lot of difficulties.
April	Doing good deeds — The everlasting work of life.
May	Stay away from evil doings. Engage in all good deeds.
June	Haven will award fortune to those doing good deeds.
July	When you're good to others, you are the best to yourself.
August	The rich should give to the poor with compassion.
September	What one can enjoy and treasure during his whole life are the good deeds.
October	Noble is he who lives for the happiness of the masses.
November	Saving on good deeds will encounter good fortune.
December	He who can help others is the most blessed.

2012
January	He who seeks beauty and kindness will receive grace from above.
February	God is pleased with those who are benevolent.
March	The fruit of a just man is the tree of life. A wise man wins the heart
April	A happy heart shows on a beaming face.
May	Never turn down an appeal for help if it is within your power to give it.
June	He who seeks justice and compassion will receive life and dignity.
July	To begin by working on oneself and on trivial matters around oneself — that is how a noble person acts.
August	To give and to help the needy is the most kind-hearted behavior.
September	Life is full of resources when there is love in the heart.
October	Let there be no end to doing good deeds.
November	He who can help others is the most blessed.
December	Those who give never want; those who choose to ignore get blame.

2011
January	Discipline shapes your fate, action shapes your mind, so always train and keep your mind healthy.
February	Pick your good work up and drop your dispute down; making others successful means success to you.
March	Keeping your wish at heart with no action is like tilling the field with no sowing. What for!
April	Mercy brings no foes while wisdom raises no worries.
May	To be fruitful, achieve what is difficult to accomplish, give away what is difficult to part with and perform the impossible
June	He who can help others is the most blessed.
July	Doing good deeds — the everlasting work of life.
August	Do good deeds to improve your luck.
September	Seeds will only germinate with watering and likewise donation requires kindness and a cheerful mind.
October	Blessing must be recognized and treasured by man before he will again be fortunate.
November	He who acts on justice walks on the path of life.
December	He who is generous of giving is richer for his generosity.

2010
January	He who pursues goodness is sure to be blessed.
February	The kind at heart is sure to win the favour of the Lord.
March	Inner joy puts a glow on your face.
April	He who pursues justice and kindness is sure to given life and glory.
May	Homes of honest and earnest people will always be filled with happiness and blessing.
June	Those who give never want; those who choose to ignore get blame.
July	Never turn down good deeds within your reach and do it to those who deserve.
August	Blessing is a reward to those who cares while wisdom takes away worries.
September	Never leave me out on good deeds, but involve me not on wrong doings.
October	Two things not to wait in this world - filial piety and good deeds.
November	Thoughtful mind means blessing, wish means strength and self-made fortune means fate.
December	Spend your effort on what you can do, no second thought, as waiting will get you nowhere.

2009
January	You may be more happy than princes, if you will be more virtuous.
February	If thou wouldest live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life.
March	What is serving God? It is doing good to man.
April	A noble person will only pursue just causes and work for the people’s benefit.
May	When you’re good to others, you are best to yourself.
June	Tall mankind are beholden to him that is kind to the good.
July	Never turn down an appeal for help if it is within your power to give it.
August	Charity to others is benefit for oneself.
September	Constant pursuit of justice leads one to life.
October	He who gives generously gains more riches.
November	The kind at heart will gain riches; the giving will be given.
December	The righteous reap the fruits of the tree of life; the wise win people’s hearts

2008
January	Nothing is more happy than doing good deeds and the reason is obvious.
February	Heaven will not cheat kind people who are cheated by others, and will repay those doing good deeds.
March	Saving on good deeds will encounter good fortune.
April	Doing good guards one against ill thoughts.
May	The rich should give to the poor with compassion.
June	Money is all-powerful. By using it properly we build our own happiness.
July	The accumulation of virtue brings good luck; doing good brings the greatest happiness; doing good brings blessings.
August	Virtue and merit cannot be taken from us while we are living; we can take them with us when we die.
September	Virtue and merit cannot be taken from us while we are living; we can take them with us when we die.
October	To just talk about charity without carrying it out is meaningless.
November	Strive to do good deeds, and you are not far from the charity.
December	If thou wouldest live long, live well; for folly and wickedness shorten life.

2007
January	A bit of kindness is the seed of gathering virtue and also the root for gathering fortune.
February	Current fortune is like lighting an oil lamp and will ever diminish with time; Future fortune is like adding oil to the lamp and will ever increase with time.
March	Your day will not be wasted if you hear good words, witness a good deed, do a good thing while you are still living.
April	Charity: Grass cannot grow, where land is full of vegetations, when charity fills the heart, evil finds no room to thrive.
May	'Good deed' is to help making others happy.
June	Benefiting others will eventually benefit you.
July	The spirit of fortune will follow people with a benevolent heart.
August	Your day will not be wasted if you hear good words, witness a good deed, do a good thing while you are still living.
September	The timely practice of charitable acts begins with you and me.
October	What one can enjoy and treasure during his whole life are the good deeds.
November	Heaven will award fortune to those doing good deeds.
December	Fortune is self initiated and is gathered by doing good deeds.

2006
January	He who is kind and charitable brings blessings upon himself.
February	The timely practice of charitable acts begins with you and me.
March	Nothing will surpass helping those needy, the first good thing in the world.
April	Experience the joy of doing good deeds when the results are fulfilled. And keep up the good work.
May	Helping someone at time of difficulty speaks for more than one hundred good deeds.
June	To be able to give generously, to render timely help to the infirm, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged, is the greatest happiness in life.
July	Who pleasure gives, shall joy receive.
Aug.	The meaning of life is to think about others, concern about their worries and share their happiness.
Sept.	Understanding secular affairs seem simple matters, yet unpredictable is the consequence of helping others; Conduct charitable acts in earnest and silence, spread the affection of mankind and tenderness.
Oct.	A stitch in time saves nine. Do good deeds when they are most needed.
Nov.	Light up a fire in the coldest corner. Let our love warms up the chilly spot.
Dec.	The saddest thing in life is to be old and sickness-ridden. We will make encountering of good will if we show sincere concern.

2005
January	The real value of life is whether or have we done many really meaningful things for the community.
February	Gather fortune by good deeds, the joy will be long lasting.
March	Often practice of good deeds will distant you from calamity even if fortune has not come.
April	If the power of doing good deeds is within your grip, never reject and practice it on those who deserve.
May	Helping others is the root of joy. Why do you not to do more for others in time of their misfortune?
June & July	When it is within our means, do more charitable acts.
August	Being able to help others is your good fortune and also your glory.
Sept.	Do not refrain from doing a kind deed to one in need when it is within your ability.
Oct.	He who is kind and charitable will reap wealth. He who practises alms-giving will be likewise given.
Nov.	If it is within your grip of doing good deeds, never turn it; help those who deserve.
Dec.	Gather fortune by good deeds, the joy will be long lasting.

2004
January	Benevolence accumulates like to a growing tree, it flourishes day and night. -- Wu Jiaji (Qing Dynasty)
February	If we wish to lead a good life, we need building knowledge, self-restraint and compassion. -- Russell (England)
March	Understanding good deed lies with wisdom, abide to good deed lies with faith. -- Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi (Song Dynasty)
April	Blessed are those who help others in difficulties. --The Spring and Autumn Annals of Lu
May	I shall be present wherever danger appears. -- Friedrich Wilhelm Nitzsche (Germany)
June	Helping others strengthens ourselves.
July	Helping someone at time of difficulty speaks for more than one.
August	Doing good deed is far better than gathering wealth.
September	Fortune and happiness is the panacea for the peace of mind.
October	Being able to help others is your good fortune and also your glory.
November	Do good broadly and draw on collective wisdom to absord all useful
December	Helping others is the root for joy. Why do we not do more for others in time of their misfortune?