Meek and lowly, pure and holy,
Chief among the "blessed three."

Meek and lowly, pure and holy,
Chief among the "blessed three."

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

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

With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the read more

With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work we are in

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.

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?

Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to read more

Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.

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.

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.