Quote Me, Quote You

It is better to give than to receive.

No, it's not!

As T Harv Eker pointed out, you can't give if nobody takes. Consequently, you can't take if nobody gives.

Either way, neither activity can exist without the other, so neither one is "better" than the other. Logical, eh?

A more precise quote (I'm not saying it's the best version) is: "It is better to be in a position to give than to hope to receive."