"A friend to everybody is often a..." - Quote by Charles Spurgeon
A friend to everybody is often a friend to nobody, or else in his simplicity he robs his family to help strangers, and becomes brother to a beggar. There is wisdom in generosity, as in everything else.
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“Poor human nature cannot bear such strains as heavenly triumphs bring to it; there must come a reaction. Excess of joy or excitement must be paid for by subsequent depressions. While the trial lasts, the strength is equal to the emergency; but when it is over, natural weakness claims the right to show itself.”
“If you are renewed by grace, and were to meet your old self, I am sure you would be very anxious to get out of his company.”
“I always say to young fellows who consult me about the ministry, "Don't be a minister if you can help it," because if the man can help it, God never called him. But if he cannot help it, and he must preach or die, then he is the man.”
More on Friendship
“I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won't do is change the essence of my work.”
“My greatest talent is in my ability to choose good friends. It's about as important as things get.”
“Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.”
More on Generosity
“The greatest good we can do for anyone is not to share our wealth with them, but rather to reveal their own wealth to them. It's astonishing how much talent and ability rests inside a human being”
“For if a thing is not diminished by being shared with others, it is not rightly owned if it is only owned and not shared.”
“Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.”