Benevolence Quote by Charles Dickens

“Mankind was my business... charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business.” quote by Charles Dickens — Download Open image

“Mankind was my business... charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business.”

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