The generous mind adds dignity to every act, and nothing…

The dignity of the act is the deliberate, circumspect, open, and serene performance by these men in the clear light of day, and by…

— William M. Evarts

If a man be endowed with a generous mind, this is the best kind of nobility.

— Plato

As a brave man goes into fire or flood or pestilence to save a human life, so a generous mind follows after truth and…

— John Lancaster Spalding

Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl.

— Frederick The Great

Honesty may not bring you success, but it always adds to your dignity.

— M.F. Moonzajer

Nothing adds such dignity to character as the recognition of one's self- sovereignty.

— Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Dignity of position adds to dignity of character, as well as to dignity of carriage. Give us a proud position, and we are impelled…

— Christian Nestell Bovee

“For love must be a very foolish thing to look back upon, when it has brought persons born to affluence into indigence, and laid…

— Samuel Richardson

No generous mind delights to oppress the weak, but rather to cherish and protect.

— Anne Bronte

Dependence goes somewhat against the grain of a generous mind; and it is no wonder that it should do so, considering the unreasonable advantage…

— Jeremy Collier

The generous Mind least regards money, and yet most feels the Want of it.

— Benjamin Franklin

To a generous mind few circumstances are more afflicting than a discovery of perfidy in those whom we have trusted.

— Ann Radcliffe

When we are generous in welcoming people and sharing something with them-some food, a place in our homes, our time-not only do we no…

— Pope Francis

I think it takes a very generous and tolerant non-famous partner to stick with the famous person, especially if s/he wasn't famous when they…

— Christine Sneed

Friendship, "the wine of life," should, like a well-stocked cellar, be continually renewed; and it is consolatory to think, that although we can seldom…

— James Boswell