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• I give many pensions and alms, that is to say, I do good to several families; the good that I bestow about me will be more agreeable to God than any harm I could do myself, and that I maintain The Marquis d'Antin, my son, since my disgrace HERE END THE MEMOIRS OF MADAME DE MONTESPAN —  The Entire Memoirs of Madame de Montespan
• The giving of alms is an important part of our faith, for people to try and abuse that is disappointing. —  The Asian News - RSS feed
• There was even a handicapped man begging for alms, the one and only case of justifiable begging I saw in Israel during my entire 8 day visit. —  Desicritics
• They were beyond asking for alms, and when I gave them a bunch of worthless German notes, it shocked me to see the eager way in which they seized upon them - like a ravenous dog at a bone. —  Mises Dailies
• A. To distribute alms, and protect weary pilgrims traveling from afar; to encourage pilgrim warriors; to sustain pilgrims penitent; feed the hungry, clothe the naked, bind up the wounds of the afflicted; to inculcate hospitality, and govern his Encampment with justice and moderation SECOND SECTION Question--What were the preparatory circumstances attending your reception into this illustrious Order? —  The Mysteries of Free Masonry Containing All the Degrees of the Order Conferred in a Master's Lodge

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