On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
There is a bastard kind of generosity, which being extended to all men, is as fatal to society, on one hand, as the want of true generosity is on the other.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine distinguishes between genuine generosity and a misguided form that can be detrimental to society.
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