I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully,' than, 'He died rich.' — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
My daughter is very happy doing philanthropy, especially in the schools. — Shiv Nadar Copy Share Image
That, however, is - mediocrity, though it be called moderation. — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
Money is only unused power. The real purpose of wealth, after food, clothing and shelter, is philanthropy. — Leon Levy Copy Share Image
Give thanks. Appreciate what you DO have ... the more we give thanks, the more we receive to be thankful for. Gratitude… — Matthew McConaughey Copy Share Image
If service is the rent you pay for your existence on this earth, are you behind in your rent? — Robert G. Allen Copy Share Image
The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source. — John D. Rockefeller Copy Share Image
I never knew a trader in philanthropy who was not wrong in his head or heart somewhere or other. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
The law has been perverted through the influence of two very different causes-naked greed and misconceived philanthropy. — Frederic Bastiat Copy Share Image
Bill Gates has become the patron saint of philanthropy and the poster child of rebirth, and from what I can tell, rightly… — John Battelle Copy Share Image
“You are only given one life, one chance at fully living it...take risks, believe in your dreams, explore the world and her… — Danell Lynn Copy Share Image
On his Giving Pledge philanthropy: The way I got the message out was to get a copy of FORBES, look down that… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
There's no substitute for rolling up your sleeves and working with the people who can make a difference. They get the benefit… — Michael Milken Copy Share Image
If you think of global public goods like polio eradication, the kind of risk-taking new approach, philanthropy really does have a role… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
With a generation of younger folks who have thrived on the success of their companies, there is a big opportunity for many… — Mark Zuckerberg Copy Share Image
There are ... other business societies - England, Holland, Belgium and France, for instance. But ours [the United States] is the only… — Margaret Halsey Copy Share Image
Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems that don't stop at a nation's borders. — Warren Christopher Copy Share Image
The word ‘philanthropy’ brings up an image of somebody who’s had an illustrious career, has retired and is giving to highly established… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Copy Share Image
Young people often aren't in a position to write checks to charities. But there are two things they can do that are… — Nicholas Kristof Copy Share Image
We tell the for-profit sector, 'Spend, spend, spend on advertising until the last dollar no longer produces a penny of value,' but… — Dan Pallotta Copy Share Image
We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do.… — Albert Schweitzer Copy Share Image
[May] this civic and social landmark [the Washington, D.C., Jewish Community Center] ... be a constant reminder of the inspiring service that… — Calvin Coolidge 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
If to be venerated for benevolence, if to be admired for talents, if to be esteemed for patriotism, if to be beloved… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“That seemed to be a feature of life in the country [Malawi]: to welcome strangers, to let them live out their fantasy… — Paul Theroux 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
“[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
True salvation can come only to a person who renders service to the community. — Yisroel Salanter Copy Share Image
It is better to be part of a great whole than to be the whole of a small part. — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
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![“There are ... other business societies - England, Holland, Belgium and France, for instance. But ours [the United States] is the only culture now extant in which business so completely dominates the national scene that sports, crime, sex, death, philanthropy and Easter Sunday are money-making…” quote by Margaret Halsey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f99/margaret-halsey-6554_belgium_there-are-other-business-societies-engla_2786262.jpg)
![“[May] this civic and social landmark [the Washington, D.C., Jewish Community Center] ... be a constant reminder of the inspiring service that has been rendered to civilization by men and women of the Jewish faith. May [visitors] recall the long array of those who have been eminent in statecraft…” quote by Calvin Coolidge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d9/calvin-coolidge-764_art_may-this-civic-and-social-landmark-the-w_2331706.jpg)
![“That seemed to be a feature of life in the country [Malawi]: to welcome strangers, to let them live out their fantasy of philanthropy - a school, an orphanage, a clinic, a welfare center, a malaria eradication program, or a church; and then determine if in any of this effort and expense there was…” quote by Paul Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/465/paul-theroux-913_first-place_that-seemed-to-be-a-feature-of-life-in-t_2396396.jpg)
![“[Addams] found that the people she was trying to help had better ideas about how their lives might be improved than she and her colleagues did. She came to believe that any method of philanthropy or reform premised on top-down assumptions—the assumption, for instance, that the reformer’s tastes or…” quote by Louis Menand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc5/louis-menand-8583_philanthropy_addams-found-that-the-people-she-was-try_2744348.png)
