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We would all like a reputation for generosity and we'd all like to buy it cheap.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker observes that everyone wants to be seen as generous, yet nobody wants to pay much for the image. The wry point is that people crave the credit without the cost. Generosity's reputation is treated as a bargain people hope to snatch at a discount.
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