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Charity Quote by Epictetus

“It is wicked to withdraw from being useful to the needy, and cowardly to give way to the worthless.” quote by Epictetus — Download Open image

“It is wicked to withdraw from being useful to the needy, and cowardly to give way to the worthless.”

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