Philanthropy Quotes · Page 11

The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.

— Calvin Coolidge

We live in an interdependent world. Every time you cut off somebody else's opportunities, you shrink your own horizons.

— William J. Clinton

Let him that hath done the good office conceal it; let him that received it disclose it.

— Seneca the Younger

“Success is not a finite resource; share it, wish it on others, and celebrate others”

— Savania China

When I started teaching at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2000, no field-based courses in strategic philanthropy existed.

— Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes. [To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]

— George Herbert

My religion is humanitarianism , which is the basis of every religion in the world.

— Abdul Sattar Edhi

My theme for philanthropy is the same approach I used with technology: to find a need and fill it.

— Anonymous

Don't let people tell you to do it this way. You are on the verge of figuring out hybrid models -- with…

— Jacqueline Novogratz

Every individual's purpose in tithing is to open up his/her awareness of universal laws. Tithing opens you, to you. You are an…

— Mark Victor Hansen

“Philanthropists should find innovations that release the energies of people. Individuals don't want to be taken care of --they need to be…

— Jacqueline Novogratz

We started our foundation because we believe we have a real opportunity to help advance equity around the world, to help make…

— Melinda Gates

The Bharat Ram family was into philanthropy a way earlier. They build institutes such as Shri Ram College of Commerce, Lady Shri…

— Shiv Nadar

I have much more confidence in the charity which begins in the home and diverges into a large humanity, than in the…

— Anna Brownell Jameson

There are persons of that general philanthropy and easy tempers, which the world in contempt generally calls good-natured, who seem to be…

— Henry Fielding

I think Christians should be leaders in art, science, philanthropy, charity, and all kinds of good works. We should be good examples…

— Matt Smith

I used to be opposed to the idea of social entrepreneurship. I said, you know, let business be business, and philanthropy be…

— George Soros

In the philanthropy game, you're going for different outcomes: saving childhood lives, having kids grow up - because they don't have malnutrition…

— Bill Gates

The Americans, on the contrary, are fond of explaining almost all the actions of their lives by the principle of interest rightly…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

You just work day and night if the cause in your heart is justified. You just go out and drive yourself to…

— Jon M. Huntsman Sr

I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to…

— Anonymous

I started, with three friends, this website called Crowdrise that's sort of the Facebook for personal philanthropy, a place where anybody can…

— Edward Norton

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

Princeton has made an enormous difference in my life, and I am delighted to be able to express my gratitude in such…

— Gordon Wu

By Jove the stranger and the poor are sent, and what to those we give, to Jove is lent.

— Homer

To insure the continuity of philanthropy, we must instill in kids the values and attitudes that will enable them to see charity…

— Mary Leonard

Philanthropy, although it's tiny compared to the government, it's 2% of the US economy, which is the largest percentage, other than the…

— Bill Gates

When you've got the money, you spend it. When you've spent it all, let someone else get going and spend theirs.

— Chuck Feeney

What would the daughters of the rich do with themselves if the poor ceased to exist?

— Angela Carter

It's just not our style to put our names on the philanthropy we've done. It's not in the Jewish tradition of tzedakah.

— Norman Braman

When we see a special reformer we feel like asking him, What right have you, sir, to your own virtue? Is virtue…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Everyone knows about Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now help me spread the word about Giving Tuesday!

— Bill Gates

Fundraising requires looking someone eye-to-eye and say, "Will you help me" and don't say another thing. Just listen to them.

— Jeff Henderson

I have failed a lot in my philanthropy, where I will make philanthropic contributions and they just won't be effective.

— Marc Benioff

The rich man never really gives anything, he only distributes part of the surplus. It is the person of moderate means who…

— George Eastman

“Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind. Nay, it is overrated; and it is our selfishness which…

— Henry David Thoreau

“Most poor people do not really aspire to end poverty; they merely aspire to escape it.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

As water collected in a tank gets pure by filtration, so accumulated wealth is preserved by being employed in charity.

— Chanakya

If philanthropy is not voluntary, it destroys liberty and justice. The law can give nothing that has not first been taken from…

— Frederic Bastiat

To have people from every continent who are working on philanthropy, on social entrepreneurship, gives me a unique opportunity to engage.

— Darren Walker