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Saint Basil the Great: A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who…

A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love; pleasure bestowed upon a grateful mind was never sterile, but generally gratitude begets reward.

In today’s wordsA good deed is never lost; whoever sows courtesy reaps friendship, and whoever plants kindness gathers love. Kindness given to a grateful mind is never wasted, and gratitude usually brings a reward.

Saint Basil the GreatCommonly attributed
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From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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