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It never was our guise
To slight the poor, or aught humane despise.

It never was our guise
To slight the poor, or aught humane despise.

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He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine,
would vote for nothing but a read more

He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine,
would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks.

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He scorn'd his own, who felt another's woe.

He scorn'd his own, who felt another's woe.

by Thomas Campbell Found in: Philanthropy Quotes,
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To pity distress it but human; to relieve it is Godlike.

To pity distress it but human; to relieve it is Godlike.

by Horace Mann Found in: Philanthropy Quotes,
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Pity the sorrow of a poor old man,
Whose trembling limbs have brought him to your door.

Pity the sorrow of a poor old man,
Whose trembling limbs have brought him to your door.

by Thomas Moss Found in: Philanthropy Quotes,
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In misery's darkest caverns known,
His useful care was ever nigh,
Where hopeless Anguish pour'd his groan,
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In misery's darkest caverns known,
His useful care was ever nigh,
Where hopeless Anguish pour'd his groan,
And lonely want retir'd to die.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Philanthropy Quotes,
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He believed that he was born, not for himself, but for the whole
world.
[Lat., Nec sibi sed read more

He believed that he was born, not for himself, but for the whole
world.
[Lat., Nec sibi sed toti genitum se credere mundo.]

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His house was known to all the vagrant train,
He chid their wanderings but reliev'd their pain;
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His house was known to all the vagrant train,
He chid their wanderings but reliev'd their pain;
The long remembered beggar was his guest,
Whose beard descending swept his aged breast.

by Oliver Goldsmith Found in: Philanthropy Quotes,
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Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this
virtue.

Gifts and alms are the expressions, not the essence, of this
virtue.

by Joseph Addison Found in: Philanthropy Quotes,
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