Read quote“It is one way for me to give something back to the United States, from which I have gained so much over the years.”
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About Generosity
The practice and spirit of giving, sharing, and acting for others without expectation of return.
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Words on Generosity
Read quote“I’m delighted to give back to the community”
Read quote“How can I be of service?”
Read quote“My faith is one which tells me everybody is worth whatever time, attention and love you can possibly give.”
Read quote“כשאתה מפרגן למישהו לא נגרע ממך שום דבר.”
Read quote“Don’t ask for work. Offer work.”
Read quote“Part of it is giving back to where I grew up.”
Read quote“Rice is for sharing, bread must be broken and given.”
Read quote“If something's going to make the guests happy, we'll put it in even if we can't recover the cost.”
Read quote“At a very young age I became a very wealthy man. For me it was almost embarrassing and I felt in many ways I’ve got to give this money away.”
Read quote“It is harder to give out money than to take in money.”
Read quote“كنت بروح الأفراح جدعنة من غير فلوس”
Read quote“When you learn, teach, when you get, give.”
Read quote““I have devoted all my time and my person, as well as my little fortune, to the relief of my fellow citizens.””
Read quote“The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation.”
Read quote“I owed England everything and I wanted to give something back.”
Read quote“Whatever amount you get as a national athlete is a lot, so (the fund) is just our family’s small way of supporting water polo.”
Read quote“That surplus wealth is a sacred trust, to be administered during life by its possessor for the best good of his fellow-men.”
Read quote“若然，則先師孔氏，何不生於中州？今四方來學者，道理均平，願獨生於東魯耶？”
Read quote“The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.”
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Honey at the Honest Price
When beekeeper Mina’s imperfect honey jars begin crowding her storeroom, a teacher’s modest request leads her toward a fairer kind of marketplace.
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After Market Lanterns
When late-arriving workers cannot pay for supper, a ferry cook turns a blue ledger from a list of debts into an invitation to contribute.
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Tin Leaves at Noon
Nela’s herb tins kept disappearing beneath the apartment stairs. Her first solution was a sign-up sheet. Her better one made room for everyone.
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