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To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is be

To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. – French Proverb

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What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. – French Proverb

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A large heart can be filled with very little. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little. – Edmund Burke

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When you dig another out of their troubles, you find a place to bury your own. – Author Unknown

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The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others. – Mohandas Gandhi

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