I have said, and I believe, that potentially we have in this country a free enterprise system of radio and television which… — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
Philanthropy, charity, giving voluntarily and freely... call it what you like, but it is truly a jewel of an American tradition. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
In honor of Oprah Winfrey: Even greater than the ability to inspire others with hope is the power to motivate them to… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
Aside from higher considerations, charity often operates as a vastly wise and prudent principle-a great safeguard to its possessor. Men have committed… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
It's important for me to try my hand at philanthropy because I want to leave behind a record of someone who did… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
“It is one of the many ironies of this period that, at a time when the intelligentsia were excoriating Mellon for tax-evasion,… — Paul Johnson Copy Share Image
“There may be nothing in the world so dangerous as a wealthy woman with good intentions.” — Lloyd Mullins Copy Share Image
Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity - the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
It takes a noble man to plant a seed for a tree that will someday give shade to people he may never… — D. Elton Trueblood Copy Share Image
“There's nothing wrong in being rich and famous, so long as you're giving back more than you're keeping for yourself.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Philanthropy is to give without being asked. Giving at asking is a compliment. — Mohammad MUSTAFA Copy Share Image
Man is born a predestined idealist, for he is born to act. To act is to affirm the worth of an end,… — Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr Copy Share Image
“Impact does not require grandiosity. The work isn't about the size of the check; to me, it is about the willingness to… — Elaina Kelly Smith Copy Share Image
He who has conferred a benefit on anyone from motives of love or honor will feel pain, if he sees that the… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
True philanthropy requires a disruptive mindset, innovative thinking and a philosophy driven by entrepreneurial insights and creative opportunities. — Naveen Jain Copy Share Image
I'm on a lot of nonprofit boards, but if I didn't enjoy it I wouldn't do it. I haven't yet done anything… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
It's very difficult to be continuously charitable in a capitalistic society. You've also got to make sure that you can pay everyone… — Felix Dennis Copy Share Image
We often excuse our own want of philanthropy by giving the name of fanaticism to the more ardent zeal of others. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Copy Share Image
When lack of funds prevents hospitals from functioning efficiently and fully, private philanthropy of all kinds must help. The difference it makes… — Henry Townley Heald Copy Share Image
I've been busy for years, buying land, often under pseudonyms, and planting trees on it. All the money is going into it… — Felix Dennis Copy Share Image
Philanthropy has always been something that I've been kind of interested in because I think it was instilled at a very young… — Serinda Swan Copy Share Image
It is not the magnitude of our actions, but the amount of love that is put into them that matters. — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Philanthropy is the thing that I am really excited about, and having success means I can do more. — will.i.am Copy Share Image
