Thoughts on Magnanimity

"Magnanimity is generosity or nobility of mind or greatness of spirit. This quality of mind and greatness of spirit comes about through a combination of 'high thinking' and 'lowly living.' A magnanimous person thinks great thoughts but also is generous in overlooking injury or insult -- for example, he or she rises above pettiness or animosity. His intellectual pursuits do not make him 'too good' to do lowly chores." - Karen Andreola, A Charlotte Mason Companion

"A soul occupied with great ideas best performs small duties." - H. Martineau

"Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being little. Do you desire to construct a vast lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation. Modest humility is beauty's crown." - St. Augustine

"All the philosophy in our house is not in the study; a good deal is in the kitchen, where a fine old lady thinks high thoughts and does kind deeds while she cooks and scrubs." -The Journals of Louisa May Alcott