GENEROSITY

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“I have shown you all the things that by working hard in this way, you want to assist those who are weak and keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, when he himself said, “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.” – Disciple, Doctor Luke – Acts 20:35 – The BIBLE

We make a living by what we get—we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. – Voltaire                                                                                            

The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose. – Hada Bejar

“They do most of the working and paying and living and dying in this community.  Well, is it too much to have them live and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath?  Anyway, my father didn’t think so.  People were human beings to him, but to you, a warped frustrated old man, they’re cattle.  Well, in my book he died a much richer man than you will ever be!” – James Stewart (George Bailey) to Lionel Barrymore (Potter) – IT’S AWONDERFUL LIFE – Francis Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra (Screenplay)

When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package. – John Ruskin

Generosity lies less in the giving much than by giving at the right moment. – Jean de La Bruyere

It is always so pleasant to be generous, though very vexatious to pay debts. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

When my mother had to make dinner for 8, she’d make enough for 16, and only serve half. – Gracie Allen

The more he cast away the more he had. – John Bunyan

I buy women shoes, and then they use them to walk away from me. – Mickey Rooney        

Your talent is God’s gift to you.  What you do with it is your gift back to God. – Leo Buscaglia           

Just had a call from a charity asking me to donate some of my clothes to starving people throughout the world.  I told them to bug off.  Anyone who fits into my clothes is not starving. – Dorothy Parker      

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. – Kahlil Gibran

‘They’ told us that, if we’d just be more generous with poor folks, there’d be no motive for stealing anymore.  So we gave everyone a guaranteed income—and robbery, burglary, larceny and auto theft are running 15% ahead of a year ago. – Paul Harvey – 1968                                    

Lavishness is not generosity – Thomas Fuller

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“So if any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep on asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching, and it will be given him. – Disciple James – James 1:5 – The BIBLE