Philanthropic Quotes · Page 3

There are not enough philanthropic dollars in America to fund what is currently the need in education.

— Betsy DeVos

Social advance depends quite as much upon an increase in moral sensibility as it does upon a sense of duty.

— Jane Addams

The Call of Duty Endowment is a natural philanthropic extension of our brand.

— Bobby Kotick

Who gives himself with his alms feeds three, himself, his hungering neighbor and me.

— James Russell Lowell

Philanthropic and religious bodies do not commonly make their executive officers out of saints.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Give all thou canst; high Heaven rejects the lore of nicely-caluculated less or more.

— William Wordsworth

My father has been to me a paragon of what actualizing philanthropic potential can be.

— Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

a man there was, though some did count him mad, the more he cast away the more he had.

— John Bunyan

Modern reformers offer nebulous theories or write philanthropic novels. But your thief acts! He is as clear as a fact and as…

— Honore de Balzac

Football is a personal interest which has been turned into a philanthropic initiative directed at encouraging social cohesion during the difficult process…

— Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi

Philanthropic leaders genially speak of complementing government, not competing with it as if monopoly were good and competition destructive-thus unwittingly conspiring against…

— Richard Cornuelle

The culture of caring and giving permeates many Indian families. In their own way, they are engaged in philanthropic pursuits.

— Kumar Mangalam Birla

However absurd it may seem, I do in all seriousness hereby declare that I am animated mainly by philanthropic motives. I desire…

— Oliver Heaviside

I have always been generous because I know that I have done well in life and I believe it is part of…

— Malcolm Turnbull

People can make symbolic gestures but doesn't mean their life changes. One philanthropic moment doesn't make a life of renewal; of change.

— Tim Winton

Naming rights are a seductive philanthropic inducement, yet more anonymous operational support may better advance the charitable purpose.

— George Kaiser

The philanthropic tradition is older than democracy, older than Christianity, and older than higher education. It gives form and purpose to personal…

— Robert L. Payton

I was the Chair of the WIFF Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of Women In Film. The foundation runs the several…

— Sharon Lawrence

Philanthropy is often seen as society's risk capital. That means the onus is on philanthropists, nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs to innovate.…

— Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Almost three years ago, when I retired, my wife and I were talking about our philanthropic work and how does one help…

— Steve Ballmer

My mother taught me that to maximize your philanthropic potential, you need to constantly challenge your capabilities and put yourself in situations…

— Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

I have always been involved in some philanthropic work - growing up in the church, you always had to have a reasonable…

— LaTanya Richardson

I think the beauty industry is a stepping stone in terms of pageants that will give you a launching pad to be…

— Kenya Moore

The goal of my philanthropic work has always been to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to…

— Shakira

Philanthropic people lose all sense of humanity. It is their distinguishing characteristic.

— Oscar Wilde

Philanthropic colonization is a failure. National colonization will succeed.

— Theodor Herzl

Philanthropic work reminds you of everyone's common humanity, and that's really the common denominator for everyone.

— Laurence Fishburne

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.

— Henry David Thoreau

If I get the chance to be philanthropic, I want to help kids and teachers.

— Jesse L. Martin

A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.

— Seneca the Younger

Mankind — the race would perish did they cease to aid each other.

— Walter Scott

When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights.

— George Burns

My girls do a lot of philanthropic work, but they are very private about it.

— Tina Knowles

I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully,' than, 'He died rich.'

— Benjamin Franklin

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

— Kaye Ballard

My father... very generous, very philanthropic, very charitable man. My siblings and I and my mother continue with always appreciating and always…

— Steve Tisch

Helping people just to save your soul is just as wrong as prejudicing people. If you want to help your Brother, do…

— Charles Brown

Over the years, we have gone beyond our businesses to take up philanthropic projects in diverse areas - from education to health…

— Chanda Kochhar

The decision on how philanthropic money is spent is made on the whims and personal interests of the wealthy, rather than what…

— Owen Jones

The difference between charity and philanthropy is the distance of the soul... To be philanthropic is to give something, to be charitable…

— Maya Angelou