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I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity.
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.
We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.
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.
To generous souls every task is noble.
To generous souls every task is noble.
The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.
The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.
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.
Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality read more
Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.
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.
