Being generous Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

Generosity is the flower of justice.

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

“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

It is always so pleasant to be generous, though very vexatious to pay debts.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Generosity is the vanity of giving.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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

Either a princess or a pauper can feel generous. Generosity is the quality of the spirit. When you feel generous your life becomes, abundant…

— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

True generosity is a duty as indispensably necessary as those imposed upon us by the law. It is a rule imposed upon us by…

— Oliver Goldsmith

True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable…

— Suze Orman

Generosity should begin lightly and deepen later, fro when it is first rich and then lessens, people forget the kindness. Authority should begin strictly…

— Zicheng Hong

Generosity is a virtue, but unlimited generosity is a fast route to bankruptcy.

— Bret Stephens

For most of us, generosity is a quality that must be developed. We have to respect that it will grow gradually; otherwise our spirituality…

— Jack Kornfield

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

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld