The Paradox of Refusal: Why Accepting Wealth Can Be the Higher Generosity

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Confucius said: Do not refuse. Could you not give it to your neighbors and village?

Do not decline them. May you not give them away in the neighborhoods, hamlets, towns, and villages?

毋！以与尔邻里乡党乎！

Source: The Analects, Yong Ye VI, Chapter 5

Author: Confucius

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