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Generosity15 quotes
This is hardest of all: to close the open hand out of love, and keep modest as a giver. — Friedrich Nietzsche · 1883The sage does not accumulate for himself.
The more he uses for others, the more he has himself.
The more he gives to others, the more he possesses of his own.
The Way of Heaven is to benefit others and not to injure.
The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete. — Lao Tzu · 400 BCI am not in the giving vein today. — William Shakespeare · 1597Friends share all things. — PythagorasYou must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." — Apostle Paul · 62The greatest gift you will ever give is your honest self. — Fred Rogers · 2003All 15 quotes →Charity3 quotes
You must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." — Apostle Paul · 62Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. — Ecclesiastes 11:1 · 931 BCThere were two classes of charitable people; one, the people who did a little and made a great deal of noise; the other, the people who did a great deal and made no noise at all. — Charles Dickens · 1852Giving3 quotes
I am not in the giving vein today. — William Shakespeare · 1597You must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." — Apostle Paul · 62God loveth a cheerful giver. — Apostle Paul · 56Friendship2 quotes
Friends share all things. — PythagorasGenerosity is the essence of friendship. — Oscar Wilde · 1888Authenticity1 quote
The greatest gift you will ever give is your honest self. — Fred Rogers · 2003Bad mood1 quote
I am not in the giving vein today. — William Shakespeare · 1597Fairness1 quote
Be just before you're generous. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan · 1777Friends1 quote
Friends share all things. — PythagorasGiving of oneself1 quote
The greatest gift you will ever give is your honest self. — Fred Rogers · 2003Helping others1 quote
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. — Ecclesiastes 11:1 · 931 BCNature of friendship1 quote
Generosity is the essence of friendship. — Oscar Wilde · 1888Nature of love1 quote
This is hardest of all: to close the open hand out of love, and keep modest as a giver. — Friedrich Nietzsche · 1883Rich vs. poor1 quote
Usually the people who are the most generous are the people who have the least to give. I learned this first hand as a newspaper carrier when I was 12 years old. The biggest tips came from the poorest people. — Keith Haring · 1986Sharing1 quote
Friends share all things. — Pythagoras