#generosity

Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

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Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do. ↗

— Khalil Gibran

#giving #i #i do #me #more

No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure. ↗

— Emma Goldman

#child #effort #every #generosity #hidden

I am so proud of Michigan's citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endeavor. It is truly heartwarming to see the compassion shown for those in need. ↗

— Jennifer Granholm

#assisting #citizens #compassion #endeavor #generosity

Children must early learn the the beauty of generosity. They are taught to give what they prize most, that they may taste the happiness of giving. ↗

— Charles Alexander Eastman

#generosity #happiness #life-lessons #beauty

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural. ↗

— Jessica Lange

#idea #me #opposed #selfishness #unnatural

I knew how it was with drunks. They ran out of generosity, even for themselves. ↗

— Ross MacDonald

#even #generosity #how #i #knew

Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear. ↗

— Horace Mann

#death #different #different thing #during #fear

I am a huge admirer of Franklin Roosevelt's, and I believe social security has done untold good in alleviating the once-widespread issue of poverty among the elderly. FDR believed in the greatness and generosity of Americans - but he was also a cold-blooded politician. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#alleviating #also #am #among #believe

We are treated with such generosity of spirit. ↗

— Michael Zaslow

#spirit #such #treated