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 It is not the weight of jewel or plate,
 Or the fondle of silk or fur;
  "Tis read more 
 It is not the weight of jewel or plate,
 Or the fondle of silk or fur;
  "Tis the spirit in which the gift is rich,
   As the gifts of the Wise Ones were,
    And we are not told whose gift was gold,
     Or whose was the gift of myrrh. 
If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for read more
If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself.
Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.
Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.
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.
A cheerful heart is good medicine.
A cheerful heart is good medicine.
 The poor cows froze
neglected in a blizzard
They dug them up
and ate their gizzards.  
 The poor cows froze
neglected in a blizzard
They dug them up
and ate their gizzards. 
Love the giver more than the gift.
Love the giver more than the gift.
 Everything that is superfluous overflows from the full bosom.
 [Lat., Omne supervacuum pleno de pectore manat.]  
 Everything that is superfluous overflows from the full bosom.
 [Lat., Omne supervacuum pleno de pectore manat.]