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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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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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To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
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To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]

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Shut not thy purse-strings always against painted distress.

Shut not thy purse-strings always against painted distress.

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By Jove the stranger and the poor are sent,
And what to those we give, to Jove is lent.

By Jove the stranger and the poor are sent,
And what to those we give, to Jove is lent.

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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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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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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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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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