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Question:“Do not lend”

Do not lend

Do not lend. If you expect it back, it is a loan. If you can live without it, it is a gift. If it is neither, do not do it.

Give only what you can give. Then forget what you gave. If the sum is one you cannot forget, it is not a sum you can give.

Hesiod said to repay a neighbor in the same measure you borrowed, and more generously if you can.

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