Generosity Quotes

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For it is in giving that we receive. — Francis of Assisi
Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within. — James A. Baldwin
There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. — Nathaniel Branden
Oprah Winfrey's global influence is unparalleled. Not only has her generosity and firm belief that education is the key to a better life benefited countless… — Eli Broad
Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there. — Phillips Brooks
Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Detroit is a place where we've had it pretty tough. But there is a generosity here and a well of kindness that goes deep. — Mitch Albom
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself… — Mitch Albom
A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. — Warren Buffett
There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult. — Warren Buffett
Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre. — Warren Buffett
I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country to continue to… — Madeleine Albright
Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others. — Barbara Bush
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. — Albert Camus
Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity. — Albert Camus
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of… — George Washington Carver
Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone else's life forever. — Margaret Cho
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. — Winston Churchill
Cooking for people is an enormously significant expression of generosity and soulfulness, and entertaining is a way to be both generous and creative. You're sharing… — Ted Allen
Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out. — Frank A. Clark

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