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There is a deep—and usually frustrated—desire in the heart of everyone to act with benevolence rather than selfishness, and one fine instance of generosity can inspire dozens more.

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There is a deep—and usually frustrated—desire in the heart of everyone to act with benevolence rather than selfishness, and one fine instance of generosity can inspire dozens more. - Xenophon

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Author's Biography:
Name: Xenophon
Born: 431 BC. Died: 354 BC
Profession: Historian | Philosopher | Soldier |


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Herodotus | Thucydides | Charles Kingsley | Ludwig von Mises | Amartya Sen | Arthur Schopenhauer |


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