Every gift has a personality—that of its giver.
—Nuruddin Farah, 1992
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The gratitude is greater than the gift.
—Pierre Corneille, 1641Without virtue, both riches and honor, to me, seem like the passing cloud.
—Confucius, c. 350 BCThey say that gifts persuade even the gods.
—Euripides, 431 BCI love everyone now that I have gray hair.
—Polatkin, c. 1855The friend of all humanity is no friend to me.
—Molière, 1666