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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.
In giving, a man receives more than he gives, and the more is in
proportion to the worth of read more
In giving, a man receives more than he gives, and the more is in
proportion to the worth of the thing given.
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.
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.]
A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.
Like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a
shirt on his back.
Like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that has never a
shirt on his back.
A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.
A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present.
Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.
Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.
A book is a gift you can open again and again.
A book is a gift you can open again and again.
