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Ambrose Bierce1842–1914

Generous, adj. Originally this word meant noble by birth and was rightly applied to a great multitude of persons. It now means noble by nature and is taking a bit of a rest.

Ambrose Bierce on charity

The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)

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