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.

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.

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.

Prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings us to the door of His palace, and alms-giving procures us read more

Prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings us to the door of His palace, and alms-giving procures us admission.

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

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.

Let them learn first to show pity at home.

Let them learn first to show pity at home.

All things are perceived in the light of charity, and hence under the aspect of beauty: for beauty is simply read more

All things are perceived in the light of charity, and hence under the aspect of beauty: for beauty is simply Reality seen with the eyes of love.

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.