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Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down; it…

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Quote by Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson

Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down; it is resisting the impulse to become offended easily. It is accepting weaknesses and shortcomings. It is accepting people as they truly are. It is looking beyond physical appearances to attributes that will not dim through time. It is resisting the impulse to categorize others.

Source: ‘Judge not,’ President Monson counsels women

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