Quotes About Generosity

Moved by deep love, a man is courageous. And with frugality, a man becomes generous. And he who does not desire to be ahead of the world becomes the leader of the world.

Only the very great take pleasure in the glory of others." "Oh?" He had forgotten entirely his earlier irritation. Now he smiled at the manner in which she complimented herself and himself, the two bracketed.

Let us say that kindness costs me so little and rewards me well.

Let me tell you, an I had the shaping of things in this world, ye should all three have been clothed in the finest silks, and ride upon milk-white horses, with pages at your side, and feed upon nothing but whipped cream and strawberries; for such a life would surely befit your looks." At

Marry," quoth Robin, laughing, and weighing the flask in his hands ere he drank, "methinks it is no more than seemly of you all to be glad to see me, seeing that I bring sight to the blind, speech to the dumb, hearing to the deaf, and such a lusty leg to a lame man. I drink to your happiness, brothers, as I may not drink to your health, seeing ye are already hale, wind and limb.

One way to describe the American Dream is as a promise—a promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Inherent to that pursuit, I believe, is having access to opportunities like education and good jobs, healthcare and ownership, support from family and friends, and generosity from strangers. Opportunity shows up as luck, but is also embedded into our social, governmental, and corporate constructs.

There is a certain grandeur and nobility in administering to another's need out of one's fullness and plenty.

There is a certain grandeur and nobility in administering to another's need out of one's fullness and plenty. One

Share your M&Ms. There are bags and bags of them all over the place. If you give them one of yours, even one of the green ones, you will not be lacking. Honust Injun. Now apply this to Time, Concern, Touch, Interest and Being Vulnerable.

Americans are the most generous country on the planet. I've worked in Europe, I've worked in Australia. There is no where else where you get absolutely no attitude for being a foreigner. If you do your job well, they embrace you.

Indolent and unworthy the beggar may be—but that is not your concern: It is better, said Joseph Smith, to feed ten impostors than to run the risk of turning away one honest petition.

The most generous person is the one who offers help to those who do not expect him to help.

As one person put it, passing on the good news is simply a matter of one beggar telling another where to find bread. That

I doubt he'd give me the smell from his farts—no, tell a lie: in that one respect he's being more than generous.

Looking back on it today, I can see that Ice was giving

Man, don't worry about me," he said. "I know you're going to get out of there." "Dad, I don't know if I'm ever coming home. You can have one of my lungs. If I'm gonna die in prison, I'd rather something of mine be free.

If you give what can be taken, you are not really giving. Take what you are given, not what you want to be given. Give what cannot be taken.

Greed harms you: generosity helps you. This is why it has been said: 'Greed is the mother of incapacity'.

A generous person may not have wisdom: but, unlike others, he has the means to gain it.

The real generosity is when a man does something generous when nobody knows about it.

Remember that greed includes greed for being not greedy.

if... says: 'Do not be greedy, be generous', you may inwardly interpret this in such a manner that you will develop a greed for generosity

If you give what can be takes, you are not really giving. Take what you are given, not what you want to be given. Take what is given: Give what cannot be taken.

The Book of Wisdom. Simab said: 'I shall sell the Book of Wisdom for a hundred gold pieces, and some people will say that it is cheap.' Yunus Marmar said to him: 'And I shall give away the key to understanding it, and almost none shall take it, even free of charge.