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These are gifts which, without parting with, we can yet bestow, as from the burning candle other candles may be lighted without diminishing the original flame.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “These are gifts which, without parting with, we can yet bestow, as from the burning candle other candles may be lighted…”
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This metaphor illustrates how sharing ideas can inspire others without losing one's own essence.
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