Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was read more

Charity never humiliated him who profited from it, nor ever bound him by the chains of gratitude, since it was not to him but to God that the gift was made.

Be good, be kind, be humane, and charitable; love your fellows; console the afflicted; pardon those who have done you read more

Be good, be kind, be humane, and charitable; love your fellows; console the afflicted; pardon those who have done you wrong.

The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.

The measure of life is not its duration, but its donation.

I believe there is no sentiment he has such faith in as that
charity begins at home"
And read more

I believe there is no sentiment he has such faith in as that
charity begins at home"
And his, I presume., is of that domestic sort which never stirs
abroad at all.

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.

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.

Let them learn first to show pity at home.

Let them learn first to show pity at home.

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.

As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled.

As the purse is emptied, the heart is filled.