True Charity, a plant divinely nurs'd.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True charity requires divine care and nurture.
- In plain terms
- Real kindness is like a plant cared for by God.
- What can you take from it?
- Genuine kindness needs nurturing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we grow kindness?
- Is charity natural or learned?
Another view
Charity can also come from human effort alone.
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