On giving, and the truth of it, and being worthy of receiving, as well as worthy of being a giver…

You give but little when you give of your possessions.
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
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There are those who give little of the much which they have — and they give it for recognition and their hidden desire makes their gifts unwholesome.
And there are those who have little and give it all.
These are the believers in life and the bounty of life, and their coffer is never empty.
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It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding;
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And he who has deserved to drink from the ocean of life deserves to fill his cup from your little stream.
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And who are you that men should rend their bosom and unveil their pride, that you may see their worth naked and their pride unabashed?
See first that you yourself deserve to be a giver, and an instrument of giving.
For in truth it is life that gives unto life — while you, who deem yourself a giver, are but a witness.