“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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Mann, H. (n.d.). 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19510-generosity-during-life-is-a-very-different-thing/
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Mann, Horace. “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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19510-generosity-during-life-is-a-very-different-thing/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Mann, Horace. “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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19510-generosity-during-life-is-a-very-different-thing/.