Character Quote by Doug Stanhope

The generous man enriches himself by giving; the miser hoards himself poor

— Dutch Proverb

A man is sometimes more generous when he has but a little money than when he has plenty, perhaps through fear of being thought…

— Benjamin Franklin

When a poor man gives something, that is a sacrifice indeed. When a rich man gives something, it hardly rises to the same level.

— David Baldacci

A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person

— Quintilian

What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There is a greatness in being generous, and there is only simple justice in satisfying creditors. Generosity is the part of the soul raised…

— Oliver Goldsmith

What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Generosity is the vanity of giving.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The one who is truly generous, gives from the goodness of his heart and not to expect some type of repayment or gain.

— Carissa Aydaa

Generosity wins favour for everyone, especially when it is accompanied by modesty.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Rather than leaving generous people on the short end of an unequal bargain, practices of generosity are actually likely instead to provide generous givers…

— Christian Smith

Giving is the business of the rich, and remember that a rich man may be under your hat.

— Vikrant Parsai