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What is called liberality is often no more than the vanity of giving, of which some persons are fonder than of what they give. — Charlotte Lennox

Generosity has little to do with giving gifts, and everything to do with giving space to others to be who they are. — Patti Digh

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. — Kahlil Gibran

Giving is the business of the rich. — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Generosity is the heart of humanity. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Giving is the vital impulse and moral center of capitalism. — George Gilder

Expressed gratitude encourages further giving; ingratitude drains vitality out of the spirit of generosity. — Michael Josephson

Children must early learn the the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving. — Charles Alexander Eastman

Whether we live in poverty or prosperity, we can still live generously. — Dillon Burroughs

The best investment with the least risk and the greatest dividend is giving. — John Templeton

I gave you all my secrets, and you lost them all. You lost a lot of things.
But the treasure of it was in the giving, not the keeping. — Julio Alexi Genao

The ultimate expression of generosity is not in giving of what you have, but in giving of who you are. — Johnnetta B. Cole

O heresy in fair, fit for these days,
A giving hand, though foul, shall have fair praise. — William Shakespeare

Generosity gives assistance, rather than advice. — Luc De Clapiers

O the world is but a word; were it all yours to give it in a breath, how quickly were it gone! — William Shakespeare

It touches every aspect of our social lives, our loving and hating, fighting and cooperating, giving and stealing, our greed and our generosity. — Richard Dawkins

True kindness is not necessarily giving something to someone who is down, but showing them that they still have something to give to get back up. — Charles F. Glassman

Living with generosity creates a swelling tide that raises all ships. Not just yours; not just the other person's; everyone's. — Bob Burg

Once you make a lot of money, it's incredibly enjoyable to give it away. It's a way to satisfy the soul. — Stanley Druckenmiller

Real and lasting generosity requires that a person do more than make up his mind to give. He must also make up his heart. — William Arthur Ward

It requires a great deal more generosity to take than to give. — Mary McMullen

Good deeds are seeds of generosity. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Receiving, gratitude, and generosity all grow together. — Mark V. Ewert

Giving is most blessed and most acceptable when the donor remains completely anonymous. — Maimonides

The value of a man resides in what he gives — Albert Einstein

True generosity must benefit both parties. No woman can control her destiny if she doesn't give to herself as much as she gives of herself. — Suze Orman

As Coleridge said, "We receive but what we give." The happy life is a life of continual generosity in which we go out to meet and acclaim the world. — Gerald Brenan

I truly believe that generosity begets generosity. You give before you receive. — Josh Garrels

I cannot think of a better definition of Christianity than that: give, give, give. — James I. McCord

Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts. — Philip Sidney

Giving, goodness and generosity expresses love. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Capitalists have done more good for society through their charitable giving, philanthropy and generosity than all their critics combined. — James Cook

Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present. — Albert Camus

What the Bible says is really true-it's better to give than to receive. — Ted Turner

Life can only be live with grace, gratitude and generosity. — Lailah Gifty Akita

As desire abates, generosity is born. When we are connected and present, what else is there to do but give? — Jack Kornfield

Commitment becomes hysterical when those who have nothing to give advocate generosity, and those who have nothing to give up preach renunciation. — Eric Hoffer

It's as easy to give away a million as a hundred if you have not got either ... — Lucy Maud Montgomery

In our willingness to give that which we seek, we keep the abundance of the universe circulating in our lives. — Deepak Chopra

I do not give alms; I am not poor enough for that. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Never measure your generosity by what you give, but rather by what you have left. — Fulton J. Sheen

It's important that the satisfaction of our giving be our giving. — Kelly Corbet

Generosity is not only giving but also a sign of caring. — Debasish Mridha

Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith. — William Arthur Ward

I wonder if it isn't just cowardice instead of generosity that makes us give tips. — Will Rogers

Giving when you can is generosity.
Giving when you can't is sacrifice. — J.R. Rim

Allah is al-Kareem, so if He withholds from you it is not on account of stinginess. It is on account of His generosity. He withholds to give. — Yasmin Mogahed

Generosity is not in giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is in giving me that which you need more than I do. — Kahlil Gibran

Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone's day. — Richelle E. Goodrich

Real love doesn't seek to acquire. It gives itself away. Its very nature is that of surrender, service, and generosity. — Catherine Ingram

When giving to others do not linger on thoughts of a giving, what was given, or the one who has received. — Gautama Buddha

I lived in the city of light for 4 years 10 months, the generosity of sacred souls sustain my livelihood. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Generosity is the vanity of giving. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

There is generosity in giving, but gentleness in receiving. — Freya Stark

Every gift you give, will multiply a hundred-fold. — Lailah Gifty Akita

When we do for others, we can't help but be touched by the love and generosity we thought we were giving away. — Kimberly Kirberger

For it is in giving that we receive. — Francis Of Assisi

Generosity is giving until it makes you uncomfortable. — Shaun King

Our generosity is measured not by what we give but by what we keep. — Fulton J. Sheen

An artist gives. Gives visually, gives through courses, or with free advice, through generosity of spirit and through a need to share. — Veronica Roth

life-giving generosity was another depth in Lewis's nature that was part of his greatness — Jocelyn Gibb

The more you give yourself to others, the more joy and peace will flow into your own life. — Thomas Kinkade

Real generosity toward the future consists in giving all to what is present. — Robin S. Sharma

The gift without the giver is rare. — James Russell Lowell

Give naught, get same. Give much, get same. — Malcolm Forbes

Ryan Murphy just gives new people a shot, and it takes a lot of confidence and generosity to do that. — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

You can't get unless you give. And you have to give without wanting to get. — Theodore White

Kindness that turns to bitterness when it is not appreciated was never kindness at all. — Vironika Tugaleva

We get to make a living; we give to make a life. — Winston Churchill

To calculate sacrifice is to attempt to sacrifice safely, and safe sacrifice is one of the most outrageous oxymoron's I can think of. — Craig D. Lounsbrough

Oh! if the good hearts had the fat purses, how much better everything would go! — Victor Hugo

If I am not touching a life, I am not touching life. — Craig D. Lounsbrough

People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity. — Oscar Wilde

What man has more than enough and gives it to the world? Only the man of Tao. — Laozi

If sacrifice is not the theme of my life, there's no sense telling the story. — Craig D. Lounsbrough

A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. — Steve Maraboli

You give but little when you give of your possessions.
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. — Kahlil Gibran

Generosity is opens the windows of heavenly blessings. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Our true acquisitions lie only in our charities - we gain only as we give. — William Gilmore Simms

True generosity toward the future consists in giving everything to the present. — Albert Camus