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Charity sees the need, not the cause.
Charity sees the need, not the cause.
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.
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the read more
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work we are in
In silence, . . .
Steals on soft-handed Charity,
Tempering her gifts, that seem so free,
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In silence, . . .
Steals on soft-handed Charity,
Tempering her gifts, that seem so free,
By time and place,
Till not a woe the bleak world see,
But finds her grace.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
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.
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.
The voice of the world ["Charity begins at home"].
The voice of the world ["Charity begins at home"].
He is truly great who hath a great charity.
He is truly great who hath a great charity.