Generosity
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Besides the
generosity
of benefits, there is the issue of when one can first claim them.
Both the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have criticized the excessive
generosity
of the deals provided for foreign investors in mining, despite having designed and pushed them.
The transition from Communism to the market has not been easy, but Europe’s unprecedented
generosity
has paid off: the countries that have joined the EU have outperformed all the others, and not just because of access to Europe’s markets.
Seen in this light, supporting international development is not some discretionary act of generosity; it is a matter of mutual survival.
The government of Bangladesh has demonstrated extraordinary
generosity
in responding to the crisis, providing land, keeping borders open, and helping to build new settlements.
But now, after so much European and global generosity, Stiglitz and other economists argue that some of Greece's debt must be forgiven to make room for more spending.
It is that, despite unprecedented international generosity, fiscal policy was completely out of control and needed major adjustments.
It would require inspired leadership from all corners of Europe – including government, business, organized labor, and civil society as well as a renewed commitment to integrity, inclusiveness, responsibility, and
generosity.
Thailand’s national mythology is that it is a happy Buddhist country, a “land of smiles” bound together by compassion and harmony under the benevolent grace and blessings of the Palace and the
generosity
of big business.
Trade in agricultural products, which is the mainstay of the region, may remain subject to restrictions but the EU would have to show some
generosity
for the plan to succeed.
For now, however, the Saudi royals have a prince who is seen as a courageous hero for having survived an assassination attempt while offering the hand of
generosity
to an unrepentant zealot.
Both the Spanish government and the Catalan separatists must acknowledge that, if they act with sensible generosity, the other side may respond with further concessions.
That fits with the commonsense idea that if people only do good in public, they may be motivated by a desire to gain a reputation for
generosity.
When people praise Hal Taussig for his generosity, he tells them, “Frankly, it’s my way of getting kicks out of life.”
Only when India, as the great poet Rabindranath Tagore put it, is a place “where the head is held high and the mind is without fear” will it be able to act with the confidence, honesty, and
generosity
its citizens demand and deserve.
But instead of lashing out at those he presumed were against him, Aurelius calmly asked himself, “Does what’s happened keep you from acting with justice, generosity, self-control, sanity, prudence, honesty, humility, straightforwardness, and all other qualities that allow a person’s nature to fulfill itself?”
And, while the people of Japan were grateful for Taiwan’s unexpected generosity, the Japanese government failed to offer any thanks, despite running advertisements in major newspapers expressing gratitude for the relief sent from other countries.
That is all the more reason to act out of compassion and with
generosity.
And yet, rather than embracing the values that have inspired such generosity, Poland and Hungary’s authoritarian-minded governments have been actively undermining the rule of law and dismantling their judicial systems.
America has lost its mission and with it much of its
generosity.
Le Pen and her fellow populists claim that globalization was either an act of foolish
generosity
that helped the rest of the world at the expense of the nation, or a phenomenon that benefited only the elites and not ordinary people.
A large majority of Turkey’s citizens share such
generosity
of spirit.
Potential mentors may be motivated not by money or even generosity, but by pride: they want to be recognized for the wisdom that they can share.
Once the new bailout-friendly team is ensconced, we can only expect more generosity, regardless of whether these countries adhere to their programs.
While some of the very rich complain, as Warren Buffett did recently, that they do not pay enough taxes, the enlightened
generosity
of these happy few – who want to save capitalism and liberalism – is unlikely to be emulated by the new rich in the emerging countries, much less by the rich elsewhere.
The benefit of that accidental
generosity
was the American deal: immigrants have to participate in the economic and political fracas of the nation, but without much of a social service safety “net.”
When people started arriving in Cox’s Bazar in late August, during the Muslim Eid holiday, residents showed immense
generosity.
She won famous victories, but showed no
generosity
to the defeated, in word or deed.
Taxing the Israeli OccupationCAIRO – Arab intellectuals and policymakers have often accused Europe of using financial
generosity
to cover up its political impotence over the Arab-Israeli conflict.
There is no conceivable basis under the laws and customs of war for the deliberate razing of civilian homes and the theft or destruction of supplies provided by the
generosity
of other governments to help the population meet its urgent needs.
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