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And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the
greatest of these is charity.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the
greatest of these is charity.
The voice of the world ["Charity begins at home"].
The voice of the world ["Charity begins at home"].
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.
No farther seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode
(There they read more
No farther seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his frailties from their dread abode
(There they alike in trembling hope repose),
The bosom of his Father and his God.
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
When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.
When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.
True Charity, a plant divinely nurs'd.
True Charity, a plant divinely nurs'd.
Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.
Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.
Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity.
Cold is thy hopeless heart, even as charity.
