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Every gift has a personality—that of its giver.

—Nuruddin Farah, 1992

Too many people have decided to do without generosity in order to practice charity.

—Albert Camus, 1956

I love everyone now that I have gray hair.

—Polatkin, c. 1855

The friend of all humanity is no friend to me.

—Molière, 1666

A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.

—Ralph Nader, 2000

Without virtue, both riches and honor, to me, seem like the passing cloud.

—Confucius, c. 350 BC
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