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.

Teach us to give and not to count the cost.

Teach us to give and not to count the cost.

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 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.

Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice
charity.

Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice
charity.

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.

Generosity is a two-edged virtue for an artist - it nourishes his imagination but has a fatal effect on his read more

Generosity is a two-edged virtue for an artist - it nourishes his imagination but has a fatal effect on his routine.

The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.

The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.

What I gave I have, what I spent I had; and what I left I lost.

What I gave I have, what I spent I had; and what I left I lost.