Us and the Others (A Short Essay on Pain)

"For the generous, seeking out those who receive is a greater joy than giving (...) and what greater merit is there than that which lies in the courage and trust, even more so, in the charity of receiving? (...) And who are you that men should expose their inner selves and strip away their pride so that you can see their merit stripped away and their self-love debased? First, try to see if you deserve to be donors..." (GIBRAN, 2000. p.19).