It is more blessed to give than to receive.
—Acts of the Apostles, c. 80
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They say that gifts persuade even the gods.
—Euripides, 431 BCDo not ask me to be kind; just ask me to act as though I were.
—Jules Renard, 1898Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
—Alexander Pope, 1738I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.
—Maya Angelou, 1993A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.
—Ralph Nader, 2000