Who said “A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are…”?

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Jack London. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Confession" in Complete Works of Jack London, Delphi Classics, (2013)

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“A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.”
— Jack London
Verified"Confession" in Complete Works of Jack London, Delphi Classics, (2013) · evidenceCharity
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London, J. (n.d.). A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9777-a-bone-to-the-dog-is-not-charity/

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London, Jack. “A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9777-a-bone-to-the-dog-is-not-charity/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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London, Jack. “A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9777-a-bone-to-the-dog-is-not-charity/.

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