"My father was a man of great charity……" — Teresa of Avila

My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and… - Teresa of Avila
"My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants; so much so, that he never could be persuaded to keep slaves, for he pitied them so much: and a slave belonging to one of his brothers being once in his house, was treated by him with as much tenderness as his own children."

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