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Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
The voice of the world ["Charity begins at home"].
The voice of the world ["Charity begins at home"].
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.
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?
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
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
The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable.
The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable.
Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.
Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
