All crush'd and stone-cast in behaviour,
She stood as a marble would stand,
Then the Saviour bent read more

All crush'd and stone-cast in behaviour,
She stood as a marble would stand,
Then the Saviour bent down, and the Saviour
In silence wrote on in the sand.

Charity is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands.

Charity is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands.

Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the read more

Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich.

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.

Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.

Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.

He is truly great who hath a great charity.

He is truly great who hath a great charity.

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.

Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable.

When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.

When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.