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    Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home.

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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.

by John Quincy Adams Found in: Charity Quotes,
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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.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Charity Quotes,
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Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

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

by Phillips Brooks Found in: Charity Quotes,
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He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything.

He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Charity Quotes,
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Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches to conceive how others can be in want.

Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches to conceive how others can be in want.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: Charity Quotes,
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The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable.

The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable.

by J. S. Buckminster Found in: Charity Quotes,
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In things essential, unity; in doubtful, liberty; in all things,
charity.
[Lat., In necessasariis, unitas; In dubiis, libertas; read more

In things essential, unity; in doubtful, liberty; in all things,
charity.
[Lat., In necessasariis, unitas; In dubiis, libertas; in omnibus,
caritas.]

by Thomas A. Kempis Found in: Charity Quotes,
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If you give money, spend yourself with it.

If you give money, spend yourself with it.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Charity Quotes,
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Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as read more

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

by Bible Found in: Charity Quotes,
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