"A gift involves sacrifice. If you give away something that you no longer value or want, it cannot be a gift. It is simply a discarded item."

Sacrifice, Giving, Values, Generosity

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"A gift involves sacrifice. If you give away something that you no longer value or want, it cannot be a gift. It is simply a discarded item."

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"I had seen nothing sacred, and the things that were glorious had no glory and the sacrifices were like the stockyards at Chicago if nothing was done with the meat except to bury it."

Ernest Hemingway, American Novelist

Sacrifice, Glory, Reality, Truth

"The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil."

Voltaire, French Writer

Sacrifice, Devil

"The unchangeable price of everything more precious and valuable is blood."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Sacrifice, Values, Blood, Life

"You must be prepared to sacrifice your self-love to the cause, you must be ready to treat the cause as if it is life itself."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Sacrifice, Cause, Love, Commitment

"Love costs us much, but we still need it. Wisdom costs us much, but we still seek it. Faith costs us much, but we still practice it. Life costs us much, but we still desire it."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Sacrifice, Love, Wisdom, Faith, Life

"We set out to save the Shire, Sam and it has been saved - but not for me."

J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist

Sacrifice, Loss, Friendship, Duty

"O my mighty sisters and brothers, forget not that the ideal of humanity is the search of truth. In this pursuit, countless souls have sacrificed themselves in the past. And in this pursuit, countless more shall need to sacrifice themselves."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Sacrifice, Truth, Faith, Inspirational, Power

"Someone needs to fight, someone needs to sacrifice, someone needs to inspire, someone needs to be a hero."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Sacrifice, Fight, Inspirational, Heroism

"Writers sometimes give up what is most strange and wonderful about their writing - soften their roughest edges - to accommodate themselves toward a group response."

Mary Oliver, American Poet

Sacrifice, Writers, Writing

"No; you shall tear yourself away, none shall help you: you shall yourself pluck out your right eye; yourself cut off your right hand: your heart shall be the victim, and you the priest to transfix it."

Charlotte Bronte, British Novelist

Sacrifice, Self-Discipline, Strength, Pain

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"Not all people are 'people', some are more and some are less. But only those who listen intently with their hearts will recognise them for what they are."

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"The voice of love calls to you, my son."

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"It is unfortunate that for some, kindness is an unwarranted expenditure, compassion an avoidable weakness, and love an unnecessary gamble."

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"It is a rule of life that we eventually become victims of the evil we do to others."

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"Deception and privileged secrets are common facets of politics."

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"Verily, there is no dishonor in death at the hands of a far superior enemy."

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"Asleep you can experience many hours whilst only a few waking moments have passed. This is why dreams are an ideal platform for training."

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"To try is to invite uncertainty. Where confidence goes, success usually follows."

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