Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.
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"Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear." — Horace Mann #deathmortality
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Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear. — Horace Mann
About Horace Mann
Horace Mann was a Educator from United States (1796–1859).
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This quote is attributed to Horace Mann, a Educator from United States.
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Horace Mann lived from 1796 – 1859.
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