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Charity Disparity: The Virtue That Can Only Be Practiced Privately
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Vol. 40, No. 21

11/11/2024

Charity Disparity: The Virtue That Can Only Be Practiced Privately

Selwyn Duke

“We make a living by what we get,” said Winston Churchill, “but we make a life by what we give.”

Well more than 2,000 years before, ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu also sang charity’s praises.

“The wise man does not lay up his own treasures,” he averred. “The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.” There’s also the saying, “Charity is the lifeblood of a compassionate society.” This raises a question, too:

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