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We should give as we would receive, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation; for there is no grace in a benefit that sticks to the fingers.
Seneca
On Benefits, Book II, c. 56 AD
Translated by Aubrey Stewart · Stoic philosophy
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On Benefits is Seneca's treatise on the ethics of giving and receiving—arguing that generosity given freely and gladly is far more valuable than reluctant assistance.

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