"I
consider charity—or 'the pure love of Christ'—to be the opposite of
criticism and judging. In speaking of charity, I do not at this moment
have in mind the relief of the suffering through the giving of our
substance. That, of course, is necessary and proper. Tonight, however, I
have in mind the charity that manifests itself when we are tolerant of
others and lenient toward their actions, the kind of charity that
forgives, the kind of charity that is patient.
I
have in mind the charity that impels us to be sympathetic,
compassionate, and merciful, not only in times of sickness and
affliction and distress but also in times of weakness or error on the
part of others."
President Thomas S. Monson, "Charity Never Faileth," General Conference October 2010
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