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    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.

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One rose says more than the dozen

One rose says more than the dozen

by Wendy Craig Found in: Gifts Quotes,
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He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich.

He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich.

by Evelyn Waugh Found in: Gifts Quotes,
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Love the giver more than the gift.

Love the giver more than the gift.

by Brigham Young Found in: Gifts Quotes,
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He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius read more

He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius Syrus Mimus,

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For the will and not the gift makes the giver.
[Ger., Denn der Wille
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For the will and not the gift makes the giver.
[Ger., Denn der Wille
Und nicht die Gabe macht den Geber.]

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Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion read more

Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all.

by William Temple Found in: Gifts Quotes,
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I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to
support the weak, and to remember read more

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to
support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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Beauty is the gift of God.

Beauty is the gift of God.

by Aristotle Found in: Gifts Quotes,
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He does not need opium. He has the gift of reverie.

He does not need opium. He has the gift of reverie.

by Anais Nin Found in: Gifts Quotes,
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