Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-5] of 5 Generosity quotesGenerosity QuotesGenerosity Governor Thomas was so pleas'd with the Construction of this Stove, as describ'd in it, that he offer'd to give me a Patent for the sole Vending of them for a Term of Years; but I declin'd it from a Principle which has ever weigh'd with me on such Occasions, viz. That as we enjoy great Advantages from the Inventions of Others, we should be glad of an Opportunity to serve others by any Invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.~ Benjamin Franklin Paradoxical as it may seem, men and women who are free to pursue individualism and material wealth turn out to be the most compassionate of all.~ Lawrence Lindsey I always knew that deep down in every human heart, there is mercy and generosity. No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than the opposite.~ Nelson Mandela You can tell the character of every man when you see how he gives and receives praise.~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca We want a society in which we are free to make choices, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. That is what we mean by a moral society – not a society in which the State is responsible for everything, and no one is responsible for the State.~ Margaret Thatcher Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print