For me Christ was not to be bought for thirty pieces of silver but with my heart's blood. We buy not cheap in this market.
Dorothy DayRead
The mystery of poverty is that by sharing in it, making ourselves poor in giving to others, we increase our knowledge of and belief in love.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Sharing in the experiences of poverty allows us to deepen our understanding of love.
Dorothy Dayβs quote reflects the paradox that embracing poverty through selfless giving can lead to a greater comprehension and appreciation of love. By choosing to share in the struggles of those who are less fortunate, we not only demonstrate our compassion but also enrich our own souls and connections with others, ultimately reinforcing the bonds of love that unite us all.
Themes
PovertyLoveGivingSharingKnowledge
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about community service, one might use this quote to inspire volunteerism.
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All quotes βAs we come to know the seriousness of the situation, the war, the racism, the poverty in our world, we come to realize that things will not be changed simply by words or demonstrations. Rather, it's a question of living one's life in a drastically different way.
Dorothy DayRead
I do not know how to love God except by loving the poor. I do not know how to serve God except by serving the poor.... Here, within this great city of nine million people, we must, in this neighborhood, on this street, in this parish, regain a sense of community which is the basis for peace in the world.
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The biggest mistake sometimes is to play things very safe in this life and end up being moral failures.
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We're living in an age of genocide. ...And we do believe that there is not only the genocide of war, and the genocide that took place with the extermination of the Jews, but the whole program....of birth control and abortion is another form of genocide.... [T]hey claim the poor are bringing forth tremendous numbers of children and so the solution is to kill them off.
Dorothy DayRead
Men are beginning to realize that they are not individuals but persons in society, that man alone is weak and adrift, that he must seek strength in common action.
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