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Generosity Quotes
"The opportunity is often lost by deliberating."
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"Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you."
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"Nor is he liberal who gives with pain; for he would prefer the wealth to the noble act, and this is not characteristic of a liberal man. But no more will the liberal man take from wrong sources; for such taking is not characteristic of the man who sets no store by wealth."
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"For is there any practice less selfish, any labor less alienated, any time less wasted, than preparing something delicious and nourishing for people you love?"
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"Pay it forward generates more value than tit for tat."
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"When we give out to others we are also giving to our selves. It builds a life of meaning."
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"But let me offer a word of caution. If you choose to give from your heart, be careful. The most incredible feeling might just overwhelm you. And if you continue in this behavior, that feeling may become permanent."
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"A true generous heart can never revolve majorly with monetary skills nor business acumen nor cunning mind."
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"Shockingly, the Bidens donated under $1,000 to all charities combined every year for the ten years prior to 2008."
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"Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind."
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"We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers."
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"This generosity that has been offered to the United States says very much about the Venezuelan spirit."
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"Generosity is the heart of humanity."
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"Finding the good in others is mutually rewarding for both you and the fortunate recipient of your kind words. Don't you love being around people who make you feel great about yourself? Don't you want to do business with people who make you feel valued and important? Wouldn't you rather work with people who appreciate and respect you? Of course you would! Now go out and do that for others! When you become a generous good-finder you will infuse positive energy, optimism, and good will into their lives, as well as your own."
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"We can only be our best by giving, and so we always need to be in the process of giving or preparing to give."
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"Serve the Lord with what you have - your substance, strength, knowledge, and ability."
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"Liberality consists less in giving a great deal than in gifts well-timed."
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"When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed."
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"To give to others is but sowing seed for ourselves."
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"He who accumulates has little. He who gives away has much."
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"I have nothing to give but my heart so full and these empty hands.""They're not empty now."
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"Give with a free hand, but give only of your own."
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"You can NEVER be poor by giving and showing love to others."
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"Yes, you may have your cake and eat it too. I will only take the rest of the world along with all the other cakes in it, thank you!"
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"The man who is receiving the money is getting rich and the guy who is giving the money is getting poorer."
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"You often say, "I would give, but only to the deserving." The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture.They give that they may live, for to withhold is to perish."
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"You can overspend money but you never can over spend love, so spend it without any thought."
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"Give what you have. To someone else it may be better than you dare to think."
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"Real generosity is anonymous to the extent that a man should be prepared even to be considered ungenerous rather than explain it to others."
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"Never accept the situation where you have the light but sufficient only for yourself! You must have an abundant light so that you may give to others!"
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"Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give myself."
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"Any gentleman with the slightest chic will give a girl a fifty dollar bill for the powder room."
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"Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do."
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"As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving."
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"The more you give, the more you will have to give."
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"The sun is never denied the light it gives; likewise, you are never denied the kindness you bestow."
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"Live to give and be rich of heart and laughter."
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"It is not how much you have that matters. But how much you share that is the most important."
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"Charity is fortune, avarice is poverty, peace is treasure, and happiness is wealth."
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"Give people the chance to change their heart."
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"Giving is a quality of God Himself."
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"My father always told me: 'Give somebody a hand and he'll take an arm."
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"We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don't want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential."
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"Always err on the side of generosity."
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"If giving hurts, then receiving will likely hurt, and you must again ask yourself why you feel or think the way you do."
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