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Definition of Charity |
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Charity
Love; universal benevolence; good will. Liberality in judging of men and their actions; a disposition which inclines men to put the best construction on the words and actions of others. Liberality to the poor and the suffering, to benevolent institutions, or to worthy causes; generosity. Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the needy or suffering for their relief; alms; any act of kindness. A charitable institution, or a gift to create and support such an institution; as, Lady Margaret's charity. Eleemosynary appointments [grants or devises] including relief of the poor or friendless, education, religious culture, and public institutions. Related Definitions: Act, Alms, An, And, Any, As, Benevolence, Benevolent, Best, Bestowed, Charitable, Charity, Construction, Create, Culture, Disposition, Education, Eleemosynary, For, Friendless, Generosity, Gift, Good, In, Including, Institution, Is, Judging, Kindness, Lady, Liberality, Love, Men, Needy, Of, On, Or, Poor, Public, Put, Relief, Religious, Such, Suffering, Support, The, Their, To, Universal, Whatever, Which, Will, Worthy |
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Charity Quotations
With Malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds. Abraham Lincoln Great indebtedness does not make men grateful, but vengeful; and if a little charity is not forgotten, it turns into a gnawing worm. Friedrich Nietzsche Charity. To love human beings in so far as they are nothing. That is to love them as God does. Simone Weil Charity creates a multitude of sins. Oscar Wilde A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity. Ralph Nader |
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Charity Translations
charity in Afrikaans is naasteliefde charity in Dutch is naastenliefde, menslievendheid charity in Italian is amore del prossimo, mantenimento charity in Latin is sanctimonia charity in Spanish is caridad |
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