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All strangers and beggars are from Zeus, and a gift, though small, is precious.
All strangers and beggars are from Zeus, and a gift, though small, is precious.
Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which read more
Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains read more
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.
No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. read more
No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
What I gave, I have; what I spent, I had; what I kept, I lost.
What I gave, I have; what I spent, I had; what I kept, I lost.
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.
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.
We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.
We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.