"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver." - Bible, II Corinthians 9:7

"Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity." - Albert Camus, The Fall

"Secure, whate'er he gives, he gives the best." - Samuel Johnson

"He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either." - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

"We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers." - Seneca

"We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse." - Anne Swetchine

"The manner of giving is worth more than the gift." - PIERRE CORNEILLE, Le Menteur

"We do not quite forgive a giver. The hand that feeds us is in some danger of being bitten." - RALPH WALDO EMERSON, Essays

"What is called liberality is often merely the vanity of giving." - LA ROCHEFOUCAULD, Maxims

"Presents,
I often say,
endear absents."
- CHARLES LAMB, Essays of Elia

"Ever since Eve gave Adam the apple, there has been a misunderstanding between the sexes about gifts." - NAN ROBERTSON, in New York Times

"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give." - Churchill, Winston (1874-1965)

"Complete possession is proved only by giving. All you are unable to give possesses you." - Gide, Andre

"The love we give away is the only one we keep." - Hubbard, Elbert (1856-1915)