You give little when you give possessions. Give of yourself.

Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet (1923), On Giving

What it means

Things are easy to give when you have extra. Time, attention and care cost you something. That is real giving.

The source

"You give little when you give possessions. Give of yourself." Kahlil Gibran said it in The Prophet (1923), On Giving. Written in English: The Prophet, 1923.

"You give but little when you give of your possessions. / It is when you give of yourself that you truly give."

Original English (The Prophet, 1923), The Prophet (1923), On Giving. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931). Lebanese-American poet and painter. The Prophet (1923), written in English, is a set of short sermons on love, work, pain and freedom.

Questions

What does "You give little when you give possessions. Give of yourself." mean?: Things are easy to give when you have extra. Time, attention and care cost you something. That is real giving.
Who said "You give little when you give possessions. Give of yourself."?: Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931). Source: The Prophet (1923), On Giving.
What is the original wording?: You give but little when you give of your possessions. / It is when you give of yourself that you truly give (Original English (The Prophet, 1923)). Written in English: The Prophet, 1923.
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"You give little when you give possessions. Give of yourself." (Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet (1923), On Giving, trans. Original English (The Prophet, 1923)). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/you-give-little-when-you-give-possessions-give