He who gives only what he would as readily throw away gives… - Henry Taylor

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He who gives only what he would as readily throw away gives without generosity; for the essence of generosity is in self-sacrifice.

Henry Taylor

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Sir Henry Taylor KCMG (18 October 1800 – 27 March 1886) was an English civil servant, author and dramatist.

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Alternative Names: Sir Henry Taylor • Henry, Sir Taylor

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