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True charity is the desire to be useful to others without thought of recompense
True charity is the desire to be useful to others without thought of recompense
Be good, be kind, be humane, and charitable; love your fellows; console the afflicted; pardon those who have done you read more
Be good, be kind, be humane, and charitable; love your fellows; console the afflicted; pardon those who have done you wrong.
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.
Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.
Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the
desire of knowledge in excess caused man read more
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the
desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall; but in charity
there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by
it.
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the read more
Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich.
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?
