Generosity Quotes

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.

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

Cooking for people is an enormously significant expression of generosity and soulfulness, and entertaining is a way to be both generous and creative. You're sharing your life with people. Of course, it's also an expression of your own need for approval and applause. Nothing wrong with that.

I knew how it was with drunks. They ran out of generosity, even for themselves.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

We are treated with such generosity of spirit.

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.

Teetotallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.

OK, in all seriousness, I would say I couldn't be in a relationship without equality, generosity, integrity, spirit, kindness and humor. And awesomeness.

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.

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

Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

I'm very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching.

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

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

The gift that has been given to me says much about our capacity for great compassion and generosity, and I hope it sends an inspiring message to others about the importance of organ donation.

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.

The UK public have repeatedly shown enormous generosity to those in need.