Usually the people who are the most generous are the people who have the least to give. I learned this first hand as a newspaper carrier when I was 12 years old. The biggest tips came from the poorest people.

Keith Haring

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Topic

Generosity Rich vs. poor

Author

Keith Haring

Source

Journals of Keith Haring

Medium

Personal journal

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1986 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Street artist Pop artist Artist

From

United States

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Citation

Haring, Keith. Journal entry. 7 July 1986.

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Topic
Greed Capitalism Progress Human nature
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Actor
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Source
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Medium
Film
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1987 1980s 20th century
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Citation

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Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.

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Topic
Perverse incentives Sin Mercy
Speaker
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Author

William Shakespeare
Source
Timon of Athens
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragedy (play)
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
English
Time
1616 1610s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Timon of Athens." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 3, sc. 5.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Timon of Athens." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 5.