施恩惠给别人的人，不可老把恩惠记在心头；不应有让别人赞美的念头；这样即使是一斗米也可收到万钟的回报；用财物帮助别人的人，如果计较自 己对人的施舍，而且要求人家的报答，这样即使是付出一百镒，也难收到一 文钱的功效。

《菜根谭·施之不求 求之无功》 洪应明

施恩者，内不见己，外不见人，则斗粟可当万钟之惠；利物者，计己之施，责人之报，虽百镒难成一文之功。

A true benefactor does not regard himself as doing good deeds, nor does he regard others as the recipients of his kindness. A Chinese peck of rice given in such a spirit is worthy a granary. But when an alms-giver expects some requital for his largesse, even though he gives away a fortune, it is not worth a copper coin.