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Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice
charity.
Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice
charity.
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.
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.
Men of the noblest dispositions think themselves happiest when others share their happiness with them.
Men of the noblest dispositions think themselves happiest when others share their happiness with them.
No one is so generous as he who has nothing to give.
No one is so generous as he who has nothing to give.
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.
To generous souls every task is noble.
To generous souls every task is noble.
The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.
The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.