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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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.
Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed.
Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed.
Curiosity . . . endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in cheerful read more
Curiosity . . . endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in cheerful willingness to let life take the form it will.
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains read more
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community read more
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world read more
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
No one is so generous as he who has nothing to give.
No one is so generous as he who has nothing to give.
Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.
Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.
