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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.
If you give money, spend yourself with it.
If you give money, spend yourself with it.
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.]
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.
True Charity, a plant divinely nurs'd.
True Charity, a plant divinely nurs'd.
And thou I bestow all my good to feed the poor, and though I give
my body to be read more
And thou I bestow all my good to feed the poor, and though I give
my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me
nothing.
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.
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.
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.