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Giving Quotes by George MacDonald
- But for money and the need of it, there would not be half the friendship in the world. It is powerful for good if divinely…
- He who seeks the Father more than anything He can give, is likely to have what he asks, for he is not likely to ask…
- [God desires] not that He may say to them, "Look how mighty I am, and go down upon your knees and worship," for power alone…
- We can walk without fear, full of hope and courage and strength to do His will, waiting for the endless good which He is always…
- In Giving, a man receives more than he gives; and the more is in proportion to the worth of the thing given.
- If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that…
- Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best; God finds it hard to give, because He would…
- Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.
- It is by loving, and not by being loved, that one can come nearest the soul of another; yea, that, where two love, it is…
- There is no strength in unbelief. Even the unbelief of what is false is no source of might. It is the truth shining from behind…
- Remember, then, that whoever does not mean good is always in danger of harm. But I try to give everybody fair play, and those that…
- The best thing you can do for your fellow, next to rousing his conscience, is — not to give him things to think about, but…
- Could you not give me some sign, or tell me something about you that never changes, or some other way to know you, or thing…
- What God may hereafter require of you, you must not give yourself the least trouble about. Everything He gives you to do, you must do…
- He may delay because it would not be safe to give us at once what we ask: we are not ready for it. To give…
- Forgiveness is the giving and so the receiving of life. the latter may be an impulse of a moment of heat; whereas the former is…
- LET A MAN THINK AND CARE ever so little about God, he does not therefore exist without God. God is here with him, upholding, warming,…
More Giving Quotes
- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality. — J. J. Abrams
- Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- I don't want to do business with those who don't make a profit, because they can't give the best service. — Richard Bach
- Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their… — Karen Armstrong
- Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself up to… — Johann Arndt
- Give yourself something to work toward - constantly. — Mary Kay Ash
- From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. — Arthur Ashe
- A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. — Isaac Asimov
- For it is in giving that we receive. — Francis of Assisi