A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Everybody knows the Lord loveth a cheerful giver.
George Washington Cable

Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.
Edmund Burke

For the will and not the gift makes the giver.
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.
Thomas Kempis

I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.
Maya Angelou

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
Napoleon Bonaparte

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.
Barbara de Angelis

Love the giver more than the gift.
Brigham Young

Philanthropic humility is necessary if a giver is to do more good than harm, but it is not sufficient - philanthropic prudence is also needed.
Marvin Olasky

The new leader is a facilitator, not an order giver.
John Naisbitt

This is the hardest of all: to close the open hand out of love, and keep modest as a giver.
Friedrich Nietzsche