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It is more blessed to give than to receive.

—Acts of the Apostles, c. 80

Every gift has a personality—that of its giver.

—Nuruddin Farah, 1992

The gratitude is greater than the gift.

—Pierre Corneille, 1641

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

—Ralph Nader, 2000

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

—Albert Camus, 1956

Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.

—Alexander Pope, 1738
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