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“No, it is not a commonplace, sir! If up to now, for example, I have been told to 'love my neighbor,' and I did love him, what came of it?. . . What came of it was that I tore my caftan in two, shar...”
“Jesus seemed to believe that the key to generosity wasnt having more, but being content with what you already have.”
“Heres the thing: You can be materialistic and poor. You can also be content and rich. It has nothing to do with your income and it has everything to do with your heart. You dont need to earn more m...”
“For it is in giving that we receive.”
“(I)f we are going to be kind, let it be out of simple generosity, not because we fear guilt or retribution.”
“You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”
“The wise man does not lay up his own treasures.The more he gives to others,the more he has for his own.”
“When you stop living for luxuries you understand the real meaning of life.”
“Beware of those who are stingy, for they would rather sting you than give you anything.”
“We've decided to wake a miss for you because you are nice. We want a booby as roomful as ours."Everybody had seen the Hobgoblin laugh, but nobody believed he could smile. He was so happy that you c...”
“If you can live with less of what you have. You can be more of who you are.”
“It's sad that in a world of billions, people can still feel isolated and alone. Sometimes all it takes to brighten up someone's day is a smile or kind word, or the generous actions of a complete st...”
“Among the rich you will never find a really generous man even by accident. They may give their money away, but they will never give themselves away; they are egotistic, secretive, dry as old bones....”
“Oh! if the good hearts had the fat purses, how much better everything would go!”
“God doesn't make us rich so we can indulge ourselves and spoil our children, or so we can insulate ourselves form needing God's provision. God gives us abundant material blessing so that we can giv...”
“Impatient men are generous ones. Or haven't you learned that by now?”
“But I give best when I give from that deeper place; when I give simply, freely and generously, and sometimes for no particular reason. I give best when I give from my heart.”
“Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.”
“The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.”
“True generosity consists precisely in fighting to destroy the causes which nourish false charity. False charity constrains the fearful and subdued, the "rejects of life," to extend their trembling ...”
