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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.

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Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,
Heaven did a recompense as largely send;
He gave read more

Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,
Heaven did a recompense as largely send;
He gave to misery (all he had) a tear,
He gain'd from Heaven ('twas all he wish'd) a friend.

by Thomas Gray Found in: Philanthropy Quotes,
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Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
His pity gave ere charity began.

Careless their merits or their faults to scan,
His pity gave ere charity began.

by Oliver Goldsmith Found in: Philanthropy Quotes,
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Our lives are to be used and thus to be lived as fully as possible, and truly it seems that read more

Our lives are to be used and thus to be lived as fully as possible, and truly it seems that we are never so alive as when we concern ourselves with other people.

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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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Scatter plenty o'er a smiling land.

Scatter plenty o'er a smiling land.

by Thomas Gray Found in: Philanthropy Quotes,
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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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I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

by Bible Found in: Philanthropy Quotes,
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A kind and gentle heart he had,
To comfort friends and foes;
The naked every day he read more

A kind and gentle heart he had,
To comfort friends and foes;
The naked every day he clad
When he put on his clothes.

by Oliver Goldsmith 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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