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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 desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the
desire of knowledge in excess caused man read more
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the
desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall; but in charity
there is no excess, neither can angel or man come in danger by
it.
Our charity begins at home,
And mostly ends where it begins.
Our charity begins at home,
And mostly ends where it begins.
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.
Lady, you know no rules of charity,
Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.
Lady, you know no rules of charity,
Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.
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.
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.
