almsgiving

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is practiced for all manner of reasons. If all alms were given only from pity, all beggars would have starved long ago.

If all alms were given only from pity, all beggars would have starved long ago.

 tends to perpetuate poverty while aid does away with it once and for all.

Almsgiving tends to perpetuate poverty... aid does away with it once and for all. - Eva Peron

 does not empty the purse, and a mass does not exhaust the day’s duty.

Alms do not empty the purse, and a mass does not exhaust the day’s duty.

, giving openly will be rewarded in secret.

Alms given openly will be rewarded in secret.

is the golden key that opens the gate of Heaven.

Alms are the golden key that opens the gate of Heaven.

Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

is profit-making --- giving much to the poor, doth enrich a man's store.

Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store.

is a blessing --- He who gives to the poor, lends to the Lord.

He who gives to the poor, lends to the Lord.