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Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, read more
Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
The living need charity more than the dead.
The living need charity more than the dead.
Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives:
She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives:
Lays read more
Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives:
She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives:
Lays the rough paths of peevish Nature even,
And opens in each heart a little Heaven.
Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his read more
Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his benefits on the unthankful and undeserving?.
When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.
When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.
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.
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
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.
The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable.
The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable.
