Mokokoma MokhonoanaA truly compassionate man gives a poor woman a portion of his meal before he eats, not after he has eaten.
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There are many kinds of compassion, but the most essential is that which is shown to those who are hungry or in need. There are other kinds of compassion, too; for example, the compassion that is shown by giving to beggars. But there is no true compassion without charity. There are two kinds of charity: first, insofar as it is given to beggars; and secondly, insofar as it is given to the poor among us.
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