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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 voice of the world ["Charity begins at home"].
The voice of the world ["Charity begins at home"].
When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
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.
In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.
In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.
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.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
It is religion to be thus forsworn,
For charity itself fulfills the law
And who can never read more
It is religion to be thus forsworn,
For charity itself fulfills the law
And who can never love from charity?
