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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Quote of Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach - To have and not to give...


Biography - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach:

Austrian writer.
Born: 1830 - Died: 1916
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Czech Republic
Czech Republic

To have and not to give is in some cases worse than stealing.


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Translation

Translation

(German, French)



German
Haben und nicht geben ist in manchen Fällen schlimmer als stehlen.

French
Avoir et ne pas donner est dans certains cas pire que voler.




See also 

See also...



Responsible one is not only for what you do but also for what it does not.

The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.

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