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He that defers his charity until he is dead is, if a man weighs it rightly, rather liberal of another man's goods than his own. - Francis Bacon Men might be better if we better deemed of them. - Philip James Bailey Liberality should be tempered with judgment, not with profuseness. - Hosea Ballou In defiance of all the tortue, of all the might, of all the malice of the world, the liberal man will ever be rich; for God's providence is his estate, God's wisdom and power are his defence, God's love and favor are his reward, and God's word is his security. - Isaac Barrow He that's liberal To all alike, may do a good by chance, But never out of judgment. - Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, The Spanish Curate (act I, sc. 1) There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. - Bible, Proverbs (ch. XI, v. 24) The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. - Bible, Proverbs (ch. XI, v. 25) Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman; Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang To step aside is human. - Robert Burns, Address to Unco Guid It is better to believe that a man does possess good qualities than to assert that he does not. - Sir John Francis Davis, China, 1823 Liberality is the best way to gain affection; for we are assured of their friendship to whom we are obliged. - Charles de Marguetel de Saint-Denis de Saint-Evremond Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence; conservatism, distrust of the people tempered by fear. - Rt. Hon. William Ewart Gladstone If you are poor, distinguish yourself by your virtues; if rich, by your good deeds. - Joseph Joubert To the liberal ideas of the age must be opposed the moral ideas of all ages. - Joseph Joubert That which is called liberality is frequently nothing more than the vanity of giving. - Theodore Parker Be rather bountiful, than expensive. - William Penn Gold that is put to use more gold begets. - William Shakespeare Shall I say to Caesar What you require of him? For he partly begs To be desired to give. It much would please him That of his fortunes you should make a staff To lean upon. - William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra (Thidias at III, xiii)
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