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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.]
Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was read more
Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
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?.
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.
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.
The living need charity more than the dead.
The living need charity more than the dead.
He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything.
He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything.
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.
Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine.
