Charity is twice cursed--it hardens him that gives and softens him that takes.

Related:

• The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath:
  it is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives, and...
• The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath.
  It is twice blest: It blesseth him that gives and him...
• Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of the pleasures;
  costs nothing and conveys much. It pleases him who...
• The Negro needs the white man to free him from his fears.
  The white man needs the Negro to free him from his...
• Capture him, beat him and treat him like dirt. -- LAPD squad-car computer message,
  as quoted in the Christopher Report,...
• INGRATE, n. One who receives a benefit from another,
  or is otherwise an object of charity. "All men...
• Some months ago I saw a man breaking a loaf of whole-wheat bread and tossing the pieces at pigeons.
  I was curious and I asked him, "Why whole-wheat bread...
• How many SAS programmers -- does it take to change a light bulb?
  How many? It depends : - If they are applications programmers...
• Let him who takes the plunge remember to return it
  by Tuesday...