Give me the children until they are seven and anyone may have them afterwards. St. Francis Xavier
Spanish Basque religious leader, saint, & apostle to India (1506 - 1552) Give away all you like, but keep your bills and your temper. Irish Proverb Get not your friends by bare compliments, but by giving them sensible tokens of your love. Socrates
Greek philosopher in Athens (469 BC - 399 BC) Gentlemen prefer bonds. Andrew Mellon
US financier & philanthropist (1855 - 1937) Genius is born--not paid. Oscar Wilde
Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900) Say what you will about the sweet miracle of unquestioning faith, I consider a capacity for it terrifying and absolutely vile! Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need. Kahlil Gibran
Lebanese artist & poet in US (1883 - 1931) Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade. Rudyard Kipling
British (Indian-born) author (1865 - 1936) Gambling promises the poor what property performs for the rich--something for nothing. George Bernard Shaw
Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 - 1950) Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing. Paul Theroux
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