"To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter."

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."

- Aristotle

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"He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader."

- Aristotle

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"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."

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"Change in all things is sweet."

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"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."

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"Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone."

- Charles M. Schulz

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"Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas."

- Dale Evans

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"Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas."

- Peg Bracken

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"As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

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"For it is in giving that we receive."

- Francis of Assisi

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