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Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.
Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.
Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a read more
Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home.
The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others, lives unblest.
The truly generous is the truly wise, and he who loves not others, lives unblest.
Prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings us to the door of His palace, and alms-giving procures us read more
Prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings us to the door of His palace, and alms-giving procures us admission.
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
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.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity
vaulteth not itself, is not puffed up.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity
vaulteth not itself, is not puffed up.
Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity.
Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity.
In things essential, unity; in doubtful, liberty; in all things,
charity.
[Lat., In necessasariis, unitas; In dubiis, libertas; read more
In things essential, unity; in doubtful, liberty; in all things,
charity.
[Lat., In necessasariis, unitas; In dubiis, libertas; in omnibus,
caritas.]
