Henry Taylor, Money, from Notes From Life (1853)
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When you give, therefore, take to yourself no credit for generosity, unless you deny yourself something in order that you may give.
— Henry Taylor on Generosity
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About Henry Taylor
Sir Henry Taylor KCMG (18 October 1800 – 27 March 1886) was an English civil servant, author and dramatist.
About Henry Taylor
Sir Henry Taylor KCMG (18 October 1800 – 27 March 1886) was an English civil servant, author and dramatist.
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