12 Givers Quotes for You to Enjoy

My father said there were two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better. Marlo Thomas

Wisdom People World Better Father Kinds Eat Givers Takers Said Were May Two Sleep

Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting family life, they develop a deep sense of empathy that cuts through to underlying human realities. Daisaku Ikeda

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In the workplace, many people become helicopter managers, hovering over their employees in a well-intentioned but ill-fated attempt to provide support. These are givers gone awry - people so desperate to help others that they develop a white knight complex and end up causing harm instead. Adam Grant

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Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear. They offer tough love, knowing that we might like them less, but we'll come to trust and respect them more. Adam Grant

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The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers. Abbe Pierre

You Thought Become Society Those Superfluous General Only Givers Were Question Beggars Place Asked Who Now Needed

The opposite of an underminer is a supporter. When colleagues are supportive, they go out of their way to be givers rather than takers, working to enhance our productivity, make us look good, share ideas, and provide timely help. Adam Grant

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I'm involved in quite a few ministries as a bridge builder, trying to match generous givers and donors to other ministries. Based on my past, I'm also involved in mainly the prison ministry. I go to jails and prisons and share my story, trying to give them some hope. Lex Luger

Hope Prison Past Few Other Ministry Some Give Givers Share Mainly Generous Involved Also Builder Match Prisons Go Trying Quite Donors Jails Story Them Bridge Based

My husband and I are big givers to charity, and we are teaching our son Barron all about giving his old toys away to children who might not have any. Melania Trump

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As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers. Phil Crane

Life You Obligation World Better Givers He Takers Reminded Also Said How Leave Than Us Dad Found

The givers of most of the corruption in Africa are from outside Africa. Olusegun Obasanjo

Corruption Givers Outside Most Africa

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