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Generosity Quote by Ben Hecht

“Kindness, tolerance, integrity, modesty, generosity - these are attributes that…” quote by Ben Hecht — Download Open image

“Kindness, tolerance, integrity, modesty, generosity - these are attributes that events permit us. They are our holiday moods, and we are as proud of them as of the fine clothes we have hung away to wear on occasions.”

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