Stephen R. DonaldsonIt is wrong to ask for more than you give freely. In this way, we come to resemble what we hate.
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This quote is a powerful reminder that you can’t get something for nothing. When you give something to someone, you are not giving everything that you have. You are simply giving part of what you have. You can’t gain something you don’t already have.
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