Philanthropy Quotes · Page 4

That cause is strong which has, not a multitude, but one strong man behind it.

— James Russell Lowell

I really love people and I believe in philanthropy and advocacy.

— Ariana DeBose

The good-they cannot create; they are always the beginning of the end.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.

— George William Curtis

One must know not just how to accept a gift, but with what grace to share it.

— Anonymous

If you want to change the world, be that change.

— Mahatma Gandhi

“Rather than being a human, be a humanitarian”

— Kowtham Kumar K

“When you have power and use it for destructive purpose: you don't deserve it.”

— Udai Yadla

Those of us who have yet to find philanthropy may find there is a far greater reward from it than from wealth…

— John Caudwell

In business, we say that people overestimate what you can do in a year and underestimate what you can do in a…

— Marc Benioff

Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but…

— Gamaliel Bailey

Freemasonry is an order whose leading star is philanthropy and whose principles inculcate an unceasing devotion to the cause of virtue and…

— Anonymous

The world and life have been mighty good to me. And I want to put something back.

— Ted Turner

To be a philanthropist, you don't have to be Nelson Mandela. You just have to look around you and ask, 'What little…

— Priyanka Chopra

Unless we have courage to recognize cruelty for what it is-whether its victim is human or animal-we cannot expect things to be…

— Rachel Carson

Women's philanthropic leadership is fundamental to their advancement in society.

— Kaye Ballard

I think those who are already in philanthropy and enjoying it and making a difference have a responsibility to share their stories…

— Rohini Nilekani

Everyone wants charities to spend as little as possible on overhead. That's backwards. Overhead is what drives growth. If charities can't grow,…

— Dan Pallotta

Earlier in this century, philanthropy often flowed from the wills of dead industrialists. In recent decades, it's as likely to have come…

— Michael Milken

Changing the world doesn't require much money. Again, think in terms of empowerment and not charity. How much were Gandhi's teachers paid?…

— Tim Ferriss

Bill [Gates] and I believe philanthropy can only be effective if it starts things and proves whether they actually work or not.…

— Melinda Gates

There's some people who say big philanthropy is not such a good idea, meaning that somehow you have enormous power and you're…

— Charlie Rose

If you look back at history, [Dale ] Carnegie highlighted the need for libraries to be a place where everyone could go…

— Melinda Gates

Philanthropy is lost. The human spirit is suppressed. Most people want a legacy; they want to give something back, a library, a…

— Lindsey Graham

“Through their donations and work for voluntary organizations, the charitable rich exert enormous influence in society. As philanthropists, they acquire status within…

— Teresa Odendahl

“Akin to the idea that time is money is the concept, less spoken by as commonly assumed, that we may be adequately…

— Wendell Berry

It's really one of my all-time favorite things to do. To go out and really see the kids and visit the moms…

— Melinda Gates

John Marks Templeton has achieved exemplary success in both business and philanthropy. For Looking Forward he has assembled a diverse and remarkable…

— Rupert Murdoch

I think philanthropy is also growing and catching on. Figuring out how the philanthropy sector, which is quite small compared to the…

— Bill Gates

Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to…

— David Rockefeller

His words even imply that philanthropy has deeper depths than is generally realized. The great emotions of compassion and mercy are traced…

— Fulton J. Sheen

A tiny portion of the population controls the lions share of the wealth and most of the command positions of state, manufacturing,…

— Michael Parenti

The sense of justice is continuous with the love of mankind.

— John Rawls

The weak and the botched shall perish: first principle of our charity.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what they right hand doeth.

— Matthew McConaughey

I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.

— John D. Rockefeller

All philanthropy is only a savoury fumigation burning at the mouth of a sewer.

— Ellen Key

A personal injustice is stronger motivation than any instinct for philanthropy.

— John Irving

Charity . . . is the opium of the privileged.

— Chinua Achebe

Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve.

— Martin Luther King, Jr