Alms Quote by Francis Atterbury

“Those good men who take such pleasure in relieving the miserable for Christ's sake, would not have been less forward to minister onto Christ Himself.”

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The things of another world being distant, operate but faintly upon us: to remedy this inconvenience, we must frequently revolve their certainty and importance.

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From mere success nothing can be concluded in favor of any nation upon whom it is bestowed.

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A good character when established should not be rested in as an end, but only employed as a means of doing still further good.

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The smallest act of charity shall stand us in great stead.

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Few consider how much we are indebted to government, because few can represent how wretched mankind would be without it.

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