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Every gift has a personality—that of its giver.

—Nuruddin Farah, 1992

Almsgiving tends to perpetuate poverty; aid does away with it once and for all.

—Eva Perón, 1949

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

—Confucius, c. 350 BC

Charity is murder and you know it.

—Dorothy Parker, 1956

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

—Ralph Nader, 2000

I love everyone now that I have gray hair.

—Polatkin, c. 1855
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