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.]

To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.

To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.

Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.

Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.

A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

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,

And wisest he in this whole wide land
Of hoarding till bent and gray;
For all you read more

And wisest he in this whole wide land
Of hoarding till bent and gray;
For all you can hold in your cold, dead hand
Is what you have given away.
. . . .
He gave with a zest and he gave his best;
Give him the best to come.

"Presents," I often say, endear Absents."

"Presents," I often say, endear Absents."

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.

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.