It is more blessed to give than to receive.

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.

Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.

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.

Charity sees the need, not the cause.

Charity sees the need, not the cause.

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.

All crush'd and stone-cast in behaviour,
She stood as a marble would stand,
Then the Saviour bent read more

All crush'd and stone-cast in behaviour,
She stood as a marble would stand,
Then the Saviour bent down, and the Saviour
In silence wrote on in the sand.

When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.

When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.

What we frankly give, forever is our own.

What we frankly give, forever is our own.

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