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Do not stand on a high pedestal and take 5 cents in your hand and say, "here, my poor man", read more
Do not stand on a high pedestal and take 5 cents in your hand and say, "here, my poor man", but be grateful that the poor man is there, so by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself.It is not the reciever that is blessed, but it is the giver.Be thankful that you are allowed to exercise your power of benevolence and mercy in the world, and thus become pure and perfect.
I find that the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure read more
I find that the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.
He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of read more
He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.
It is better to give than to lend, and it costs about the same.
It is better to give than to lend, and it costs about the same.
Seek joy in what you give not in what you get
Seek joy in what you give not in what you get
The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.
The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.
Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.
Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent.
If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.
If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.
Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more
Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more
