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How much easier is it to be generous than just.
How much easier is it to be generous than just.
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.
Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.
Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.
Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.
Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.
The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.
The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.
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.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed.
Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed.