And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even bad men act thus.
»If you love those who love you, what credit is it to you? Why, even bad men love those who love them.«
And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is it to you? Even bad men lend to their fellows so as to receive back an equal amount.
They must be beneficent, rich in noble deeds, open-handed and liberal;