Niggardly Quotes

“Of a rich man who was mean and niggardly he said "That man does hot possess his estate but his estate possesses him."”

“...no matter how avid they themselves may be for praise and appreciation, people are often niggardly in giving it to others, however merited it is.”

“America is the one rich country with the biggest slums, the least democratic and least developed health system, and the most niggardly attitude against its old people.”

“Even if, by some especially unfortunate fate or by the niggardly provision of stepmotherly nature, [the good will] should be wholly lacking in the power to accomplish its purpose; if with the greatest effort it should yet achieve nothing, and only the good will should remain (not, to be sure, as a mere wish but as the summoning of all the means in our power), yet would it, like a jewel, still shine by its own light as something which has its full value in itself.”