Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.

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.

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.

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 and treating begin at home.

Charity and treating begin at home.

What we frankly give, forever is our own.

What we frankly give, forever is our own.

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

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

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

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