He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.

He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.

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

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

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity
vaulteth not itself, is not puffed up.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity
vaulteth not itself, is not puffed up.

The living need charity more than the dead.

The living need charity more than the dead.

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? read more

If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?

If you give money, spend yourself with it.

If you give money, spend yourself with it.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as read more

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Charity sees the need, not the cause.

Charity sees the need, not the cause.

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.