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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.

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

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.

Charity and treating begin at home.

Let them learn first to show pity at home.

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.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

And thou I bestow all my good to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaulteth not itself, is not puffed up.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves. for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

The voice of the world .

No sound ought to be heard in the church but the healing voice of Christian charity.

True Charity, a plant divinely nurs'd.

No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode , The bosom of his Father and his God.

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

Meek and lowly, pure and holy, Chief among the "blessed three."

In silence, . . . Steals on soft-handed Charity, Tempering her gifts, that seem so free, By time and place, Till not a woe the bleak world see, But finds her grace.

He is truly great who hath a great charity.