charity begins at home
charity begins at home
In times of crisis, it is natural that many people would say that charity begins at home.
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There is considerable support in my constituency for overseas aid, although some people tell me that charity begins at home.
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It has been said many times that charity begins at home.
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It seems to me a mistake to discuss this matter on the basis that charity begins at home and is not to extend abroad.
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When all is said and done, charity begins at home.
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That is a serious issue, and our constituents are right to tell us that charity begins at home.
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Charity begins at home, and so does economy.
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I would wind up by saying that there is an old and hackneyed saying that charity begins at home.
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I am not quite certain if there are not merits in the old maxim that charity begins at home.
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But charity begins at home, for the rich and for the poor.
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I am told that charity begins at home.
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Charity begins at home; and we have a responsibility to be critical of what we are doing, instead of adopting an attitude of saintlike innocence.
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There is much to be said for that, but there is a good argument for saying that charity begins at home.
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