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Generous Quotes by George Eliot
- May I reach That purest heaven - be to other souls The cup of strength in some great agony; Enkindle generous ardor, feed pure love,…
- Pride only helps us to be generous; it never makes us so, any more than vanity makes us witty.
- The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again…
More Generous Quotes
- I'm generous. I give good tips. It's just - the way I live my life, ironically enough, is: I don't want anything.… — Paul Auster
- Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if… — P T Barnum
- A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man. — Cyrano de Bergerac
- Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless. — Mortimer Adler
- The generous wish to share with all what is precious, to spread broadcast priceless truths, to shut out none from the illumination… — Annie Besant
- I think the best actors are the most generous, the kindest, the greatest people and at their worst they are vain, greedy… — Kenneth Branagh
- The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, 'I'm not interested,' or you're unwilling to try… — Anthony Bourdain
- My mum and mad were both very generous, encouraging parents. — Tony Abbott
- People are people the world over. Some are good, some bad, some greedy and some generous. Nations are like people and act… — George Aiken
- Be generous and you can be the best person who ever lived. — Albert Brooks
- Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
- Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned can be… — Harry Browne