Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a read more

Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

Lady, you know no rules of charity,
Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.

Lady, you know no rules of charity,
Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.

Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity.

Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity.

Our charity begins at home,
And mostly ends where it begins.

Our charity begins at home,
And mostly ends where it begins.

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

Charity sees the need, not the cause.

Charity sees the need, not the cause.

The living need charity more than the dead.

The living need charity more than the dead.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.