A Quote by James Joyce

While you have a thing it can be taken from you…..but when you give it, you have given it. no robber can take it from you. It is yours then forever when you have given it. It will be yours always. That is to give.

James Joyce

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Always Forever Give Given Robber Take Taken Then Thing While Will Yours

Quote Author

James Joyce
Irish - Novelist
February 2, 1882 - January 13, 1941

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