What we call generosity is for the most part only the vanity of giving; and we exercise it because we are more fond of that vanity than of the thing we give.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.
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 not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do.
What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.
I'm really interested in the difference between selfishness and generosity. It confuses me to no end because sometimes it all just feels like pure indulgence on my part.
Giving is an expression of gratitude for our blessings.
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.
True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.
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.