I don't know if Cervantes really believed what he had Don Quixote say here since Quixote was supposed to be crazy, but I disagree with the first part of this statement.

    The fact that a poor man has little wealth to share with others doesn't mean he has nothing to share, and that is just as true today as when Don Quixote was written some 400 years ago. In truth, a poor man is often more generous than a wealthy man, probably because he is more able to understand what it is to do without. And, as I have said before, a billionaire who gives a million dollars to charity may seem very generous, but in truth, the homeless hungry person who is given a sandwich, and in turn gives half to another homeless person is actually being more generous even though the sandwich may only be worth two dollars. Also, generosity doesn't necessarily mean giving others things. It can also be giving of your time to do work for charity. Even just to sit with a lonely person and give them some companionship is generosity, for truly our time here is one thing we cannot get more of.

On the second sentence (faith without works is dead) I essentially agree with Quixote. Simply believing in God, in Christ, or in any other religious or spiritual teaching is very much pointless if one does nothing with that knowledge. Belief alone will not save you, nor does it benefit others. You need to go beyond just believing to actually living as a spiritual person and developing your spiritual facilities (with the help of God) and helping other do the same. We are all connected, and we all need to help each other grow.