He who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self sacrifice.

Where there are large powers with little ambition, nature may be said to have fallen short of her purposes.

Shy and proud men are more liable than any others to fall into the hands of parasites and creatures of low character. For in the intimacies which are formed by shy men, they do not choose, but are chosen.

He who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self sacrifice.

The world knows nothing of its greatest men.

Conscience is, in most men, an anticipation of the opinions of others.

The hope, and not the fact, of advancement, is the spur to industry.

No siren did ever so charm the ear of the listener as the listening ear has charmed the soul of the siren.

While America has always been and always will be a safe harbor for those being persecuted by tyrannical governments we must be vigilant to ensure those individuals are not taking advantage of America's generosity and good will.

It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert.

Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.

It was not the part of His kindly love that he who was to praise God's divine generosity in regard to others should be compelled to condemn it in regard to himself.

I am so proud of Michigan's citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endeavor. It is truly heartwarming to see the compassion shown for those in need.

The sea - this truth must be confessed - has no generosity. No display of manly qualities - courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness - has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.

It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second.

Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.

The generosity of the American public toward the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Tsunami has been reflected in the outpouring of support for the Pakistani earthquake victims.

It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. It is for you to observe her with renewed and friendly attention.

What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.

Generosity is nothing else than a craze to possess. All which I abandon, all which I give, I enjoy in a higher manner through the fact that I give it away. To give is to enjoy possessively the object which one gives.

We'd all like a reputation for generosity, and we'd all like to buy it cheap.

Well, as an artist, I think that Elvis's generosity to me he always talked very highly about me, he always spoke very highly about my work and singing and my writing.

We are treated with such generosity of spirit.

No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.

The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.

Our first Prime Minister saw a country that would be known for its generosity of spirit. And so it is.

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.

We would all like a reputation for generosity and we'd all like to buy it cheap.

Humanity is the virtue of a woman, generosity that of a man.

This generosity that has been offered to the United States says very much about the Venezuelan spirit.

Alfred Nobel stipulated that no distinction of race or colour will determine who received of his generosity.

When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights.

I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.

Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.

Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.

I would argue that the next President, either Bush or Gore, should strike a 'national' posture, exhibiting generosity toward the defeated opponent, but proceeding with determination to implement an agenda.

He who gives what he would as readily throw away, gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self sacrifice.

Yoga is about compassion and generosity towards others. It means being mindful of the world around us.

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.

When rough times have fallen upon our state in the past, Texans have always responded with generosity and an eagerness to help. The compassionate response to the fires has proven that this community spirit is alive and well.

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity.

What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.

Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.

One's performance is often heightened by the brilliance and generosity of other actors.

And I don't say that we didn't expect it, but we were pleasantly surprised to see the generosity of their foreign policy; and the generosity of their foreign policy at that moment was expressed through the Marshall Plan.

Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish.

Teach love, generosity, good manners and some of that will drift from the classroom to the home and who knows, the children will be educating the parents.