And as any parent knows, children are acutely averse to inequality – not just when it affects them negatively, but also displaying generosity toward the have-nots.
The Tories, at any rate, have got the pensioners vote sewn up and now they're displaying generosity towards those in their fifties - another group with a high propensity to vote as well as save.
The fact that observation of acts displaying generosity, and other virtues, gives us pleasure is due to the original constitution of our nature.
Standing with Nancy Pelosi, who again becomes House Speaker and Harry Reid who continues as Senate Majority Leader, Obama displayed generosity and grace.
The government is unlikely to be able to display such generosity all over Britain.
Some saw this as a backhanded snub designed to highlight their linguistic shortcomings, rather than a display of generosity.
To a stranger who shows a sympathetic interest, Thomas Road people can display great generosity and an almost painful openness.
An Iraqi campaign is part Tammany Hall and part Bedouin feast, where leaders display their generosity and hospitality by lavishing food and gifts on their constituents.
In a display of generosity noted in other dishes, our goblet of mango and coconut ice creams came overflowing with mango sauce, which proved achingly sweet.
Perhaps the most striking display of generosity occurred in the penthouse, where Mr. Hartford lodged a two-story restaurant called the Gauguin Room.
