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

Fear, indeed, is the mother of foresight.

The world knows nothing of its greatest men.

If you know how a man deals with his money, how he gets it, spends it, keeps it, shares it, you know one of the most important things about him.

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

Shy and unready men are great betrayers of secrets, for there are few wants more urgent for the moment than the want of something to say.

When you give, therefore, take to yourself no credit for generosity, unless you deny yourself something in order that you may give.