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The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.
The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.
Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his read more
Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his benefits on the unthankful and undeserving?.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have read more
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so
that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am
nothing.
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything.
He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything.
Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity.
Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity.
Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give alms.
Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give alms.
If you give money, spend yourself with it.
If you give money, spend yourself with it.
It is religion to be thus forsworn,
For charity itself fulfills the law
And who can never read more
It is religion to be thus forsworn,
For charity itself fulfills the law
And who can never love from charity?