Source: Little Women (1868), Ch. 34 : Friend
“The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.”
La façon de donner vaut mieux que ce qu'on donne.
Cliton, act I, scene i.
Le Menteur (The Liar) (1643)
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La façon de donner vaut mieux que ce qu'on donne.
Le Menteur (The Liar) (1643)
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