The other great thing about generosity of spirit: when you are generous in this way, your generosity is a model for your followers.

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If you are a generous person when poor, chances are money will give you the leverage you need to do good on a grander scale.

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Regarding such a switcheroo as "income" is like making an interest-free loan and then telling yourself, as the debtor pays back only your principal, that you are earning a generous return on your money.

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And to be generous with you staff when times are good and even more generous when times are bad.

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You, the American people, are the most generous and compassionate people the world has ever known.

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The cleverer you are with your tax strategies, the more generous you can afford to be.

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Cruyff has said in recent days that you cannot have two captains but other people are being more generous.

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You really are the total package: good looking, kind, loving, generous and the best dad I have ever known.

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Rooms are huge and you have the run of the kitchen, a fascinating library and a generous supply of vodka.

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The CPU, SSD and Intel HD Graphics 4000 are exactly what you'll find on the UX31A, but its software selection is more generous, as it ships with full editions of Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements.

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