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.

Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.

Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.

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.

When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.

When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.

A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just read more

A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.

Charity and treating begin at home.

Charity and treating begin at home.

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.

And now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity. [Corinthians]

And now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity. [Corinthians]

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.