“782. He that lends gives.”
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
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George Herbert216
Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest 1593–1633Related quotes
“Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.”
Michel De Montaigne book Essays
Source: Essais (1595), Book III, Chapter X. Of Managing the Will. End of First Paragraph.
“It's better to give than to lend, and it costs about the same.”
Philip Gibbs (1877–1962) English journalist and novelist
England Speaks http://books.google.com/books?id=bCMrAAAAIAAJ&q=%22It's+better+to+give+than+to+lend+and+it+costs+about+the+same%22&pg=PA328#v=onepage (1935)
“Never lend if you need repayment; never give where you want a return.”
Lindsey Davis (1949) English novelist
Source: The Course of Honor
Jesus (-7–30 BC) Jewish preacher and religious leader, central figure of Christianity
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Gnostic Gospels, Gospel of Thomas (c. 2nd century AD manuscript)
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647–1680) English poet, and peer of the realm
Epigram, sometimes attributed to John Bromfield
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John Cheever (1912–1982) American novelist and short story writer
Accepting National Medal for Literature (April 27, 1982).
