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Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.
Every one has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.
 For to give is the business of the rich.
 [Lat., Denn Geben ist Sache des Reichen.]  
 For to give is the business of the rich.
 [Lat., Denn Geben ist Sache des Reichen.] 
He does not need opium. He has the gift of reverie.
He does not need opium. He has the gift of reverie.
 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he 
give him a stone?  
 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he 
give him a stone? 
"Presents," I often say, endear Absents."
"Presents," I often say, endear Absents."
 Like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a 
shirt on his back.  
 Like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a 
shirt on his back. 
Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.
Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.
 Presents at once? That's good. He is sure to succeed.
 [Ger., Gleich schenken? das ist brav. Da wird er read more 
 Presents at once? That's good. He is sure to succeed.
 [Ger., Gleich schenken? das ist brav. Da wird er reussieren.]