In Germany, Gunther Burpus remained wedged in his front-door cat flap for two days because passers-by thought he was a piece of installation art. Mr Burpus, 41, of Bremen, was using the flap because he had mislaid his keys. Unfortunately he was spotted by a group of student pranksters who removed his trousers and pants, painted his bottom bright blue, stuck a daffodil between his buttocks and erected a sign saying 'Germany Resurgent, an Essay in Street Art. Please give Generously'. Passers-by assumed Mr Burpus' screams were part of the act and it was only when an old woman complained to the police that he was finally freed. 'I kept calling for help,' he said, 'but people just said 'Very good! Very clever!' and threw coins at me.'
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Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot
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There is a vast difference between success at twenty-five and success at sixty. At sixty, nobody envies you. Instead, everybody rejoices generously, sincerely, in your good fortune.
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Hebrews 13:2:
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.
(NIV)
Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood--being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. [Gen. 18:1-8; 19:1-3.](AMP)
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
(KJV)
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Titus 3:6:
Whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior
(NIV)
Which He poured out [so] richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior.
(AMP)
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
(KJV)
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2 Corinthians 9:6:
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
(NIV)
[Remember] this: he who sows sparingly and grudgingly will also reap sparingly and grudgingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to someone] will also reap generously and with blessings.
(AMP)
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
(KJV)
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Romans 10:12:
For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile – the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him
(NIV)
[No one] for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. The same Lord is Lord over all [of us] and He generously bestows His riches upon all who call upon Him [in faith].
(AMP)
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
(KJV)
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You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you generously consent to share them.
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James 1:5:
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
(NIV)
If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him.
(AMP)
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
(KJV)
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Live Simple, Love Generously, Speak Kindly, Care Deeply, Leave The Rest To God
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This is a moment that I deeply wish my parents could have lived to share. My father would have enjoyed what you have so generously said of me-and my mother would have believed it.
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Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them.
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