All of philanthropy is harnessing that urge to have your name on something, and using it for good. — David Fahrenthold Copy Share Image
The most generous part of your philanthropy could be the time you put in to procure the same results and same outcomes… — Andrew Forrest Copy Share Image
When it comes to helping out, I don't believe in doing it for the media attention. My goal is to support the… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
It is a privilege to serve people, a privilege that must be earned, and once earned, there is an obligation to do… — Barbara Jordan Copy Share Image
I get angry when someone calls me only rich.. I am happy with my social personality and my generosity. — Sak?p Sabanc Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Women's philanthropic leadership is fundamental to their advancement in society. — Kaye Ballard Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
One applauds the industry of professional philanthropy. But it has its dangers. After a while the private heart begins to harden. We… — Phyllis McGinley Copy Share Image
There is very little moral mixture in the 'Antislavery' feeling of this country. A great deal is abstract philanthropy; part is hatred… — George William Curtis Copy Share Image
In countries where people have to flee their homes because of persecution and violence, political solutions must be found, peace and tolerance… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
There are two main organizations that rate charities. They look at their finances and decide whether they are giving enough to the… — David Fahrenthold Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the universe works in a really weird way. You hate the people who love you, and you love the people who… — Altruistic Copy Share Image
“The sparkle and morning-freshness of the shop, and the butter-conjuring girl, formed a mind-picture which accompanied the whole of my youth.(about the… — Muriel Spark Copy Share Image
“So while the book Giving Back serves as a moving tribute, "The Soul of Philanthropy" exhibit and its programs are meant to… — Valaida Fullwood Copy Share Image
As a young woman, I dreamed of changing the world. In my twenties, I went to Africa to try and save the… — Jacqueline Novogratz Copy Share Image
My father, a bookkeeper who never earned more than $11,000 a year in his life, sat there, writing out a $25 check… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
Kindness is about energy we give and take from all creatures. The bottom line is the integrative interaction and the total interconnectedness… — Jean Maalouf Copy Share Image
“[Addams] found that the people she was trying to help had better ideas about how their lives might be improved than she… — Louis Menand Copy Share Image
We need that same mentality in philanthropy, trying things, taking risks, recognizing the first try, maybe the second try, maybe the third… — Steve Case Copy Share Image
“[I]f you don't feel or look rich, you don't necessarily feel the same sense of obligation that a traditional rich person does… — Ellen Cushing Copy Share Image
“Even though it is made up of a for-profit and a non-profit sector, the world of art is an industry just like… — Lise Soskolne Copy Share Image
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
As I see it, there are two great forces of human nature: self-interest, and caring for others. Capitalism harnesses self-interest in a… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but… — Gamaliel Bailey Copy Share Image
In business, we say that people overestimate what you can do in a year and underestimate what you can do in a… — Marc Benioff Copy Share Image
The world and life have been mighty good to me. And I want to put something back. — Ted Turner Copy Share Image
Freemasonry is an order whose leading star is philanthropy and whose principles inculcate an unceasing devotion to the cause of virtue and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Anybody doing philanthropy has to find something that appeals to them from their own personal background or from intellectual curiosity. — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
Fifty seven million children across the world don't want an iPhone, Xbox or chocolates. They want a book and pen. — Malala Yousafzai Copy Share Image
Those of us who have yet to find philanthropy may find there is a far greater reward from it than from wealth… — John Caudwell Copy Share Image
... we all know the wag's definition of a philanthropist: a man whose charity increases directly as the square of the distance. — George Eliot Copy Share Image
Producing is a little bit in my blood. Philanthropy also is a very important for me. — Nina Tassler Copy Share Image
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, philanthropy can only ever be an adjunct to what governments provide. And government coffers need to… — Noreena Hertz Copy Share Image
The truth of the matter is: you can create a great legacy, and inspire others, by giving it to philanthropic organizations. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
The competition between me and Bill Gates, probably: Who can spend money more effectively that can do better philanthropy. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Donate and do not talk about it, they say you do nothing for the society; do and talk about it, they say… — Amitabh Bachchan Copy Share Image
When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights. — George Burns Copy Share Image
Philanthropy is the rent we pay for the joy and privilege we have for our space on this earth. — Jerold Panas Copy Share Image
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