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Generosity Quotes
"Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you."
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"Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out."
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"The United States is not stingy. We are the greatest contributor to international relief efforts in the world."
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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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"Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind."
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"Pay it forward generates more value than tit for tat."
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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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"When we give out to others we are also giving to our selves. It builds a life of meaning."
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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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"A true generous heart can never revolve majorly with monetary skills nor business acumen nor cunning mind."
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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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"This generosity that has been offered to the United States says very much about the Venezuelan spirit."
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"Give with a free hand, but give only of your own."
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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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"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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"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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"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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"Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give myself."
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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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"Give people the chance to change their heart."
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"My father always told me: 'Give somebody a hand and he'll take an arm."
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"Serve the Lord with what you have - your substance, strength, knowledge, and ability."
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"Generosity is the heart of humanity."
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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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"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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"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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"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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"He who accumulates has little. He who gives away has much."
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"A most loving virtue of all, is that of a cheerful giver with the right attitude of LOVE! Giving is not just a random act of kindness. It is an investment in humanity. In return you become more than yourself, you transcend."
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"But this payment goes well beyond my generosity," the monk responded."Don't say that again. Life might be listening, and give you less the next time."
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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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"Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true."
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"A son says to his Mother: "Mother, today I fought with my friend."His Mother says: "Why did you fight with your friend?""Because he demanded something of me, and I would not give it to him.""Why did you not give it to him?""Because it was mine.""My son, you now have possessions, but you do not have your friend. Which would you rather have?""My friend.""Then give freely, trusting that you will also be given what you need."
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"If you have two shirts, sell one and with the money buy a flower'."
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"Poke had never shared out so many raisins, because she had never had so many to share. But the little kids wouldn't understand that. They'd think, Poke gave us garbage, and Achilles gave us raisins. That's because they were stupid."
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"The greatest gift you can open is your arms to someone in need."
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"Charity is fortune, avarice is poverty, peace is treasure, and happiness is wealth."
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"Giving is a quality of God Himself."
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"There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it."
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"Think the tree that bears nutrition:though the fruits are picked, the plant maintains fruition.So give all the love you have.Do not hold any in reserve.What is given is not lost; it shall return."
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