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We'd all like a reputation for generosity, and we'd all like to buy it cheap.
We'd all like a reputation for generosity, and we'd all like to buy it cheap.
Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.
What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.
Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity.
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity.
No one is so generous as he who has nothing to give.
No one is so generous as he who has nothing to give.
The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.
The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.
The three signs of great men are -- generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
The three signs of great men are -- generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.
