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A great mind keeps giving even after its bounty has been wasted
Drawn from what Seneca said
What Seneca actually said
- Seneca Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman (c
It is no proof of a great mind to give and to throw away one's bounty; the true test of a great mind is to throw away one's bounty and still to give.
Where this was said
↗On Benefits (De Beneficiis; Aubrey Stewart translation, 1887)gutenberg.org
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