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Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.
Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.
Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.
Take gifts with a sigh: most men give to be paid.
It is said that gifts persuade even the gods.
It is said that gifts persuade even the gods.
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,
Give an inch, he'll take an ell.
Give an inch, he'll take an ell.
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.
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He gave with a zest and he gave his best;
Give him the best to come.
Music is God's gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we read more
Music is God's gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to Heaven.
Love is a gift. You can't buy it, you can't find it, someone has to give it to you. Learn read more
Love is a gift. You can't buy it, you can't find it, someone has to give it to you. Learn to be receptive of that gift.
