I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.
- James MadisonWe do no benevolences whose first benefit is not for ourselves
- Mark TwainHuman benevolence is mingled with vanity, interest, or some other motive
- Samuel JohnsonFor peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice
- Baruch SpinozaBenevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar talent, and implies a need and a craving in the teacher himself.
- John Jay Chapman