In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill-will to any
human being, and even compassionating those who read more

In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill-will to any
human being, and even compassionating those who hold in bondage
their fellow-men, not knowing what they do.

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

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

The voice of the world ["Charity begins at home"].

The voice of the world ["Charity begins at home"].

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.