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William Swan Plumer: He who is not liberal with what he has, does but deceive himself when he thinks…

He who is not liberal with what he has, does but deceive himself when he thinks he would be liberal if he had more.

In today’s wordsAnyone who isn't generous with what he has is only fooling himself if he thinks he'd be generous with more.

William Swan PlumerCommonly attributed
Source
From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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