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Philanthropy requires thought, action, and passion.

— Robert L. Payton

Though easy to define, it is important to understand the significance of philanthropy. I believe it is really a state of mind: where one…

— Shiv Nadar

Philanthropy is the duty of how we should behave when things go wrong for people, and how we can help to make things better…

— Robert L. Payton

Philanthropy is loving, and ameliorative, revolutionary; it wakens lofty desires, new possibilities, achievements, and energies; ... it touches thought to spiritual issues, systematizes action,…

— Mary Baker Eddy

Philanthropy can have a very strong selfish component.

— Martha Nussbaum

Philanthropy is to give without being asked. Giving at asking is a compliment.

— Mohammad MUSTAFA

Philanthropy should be voluntary.

— Bill Gates

The best rule for philanthropy is to give until it hurts, as much as you can, because none of us can get through life…

— John C. Bogle

Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity - the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires.

— Bill Gates

I just think that philanthropy is a fancy way to say that you care about others and that you want to serve others. And…

— Priscilla Chan

At the end of the day, philanthropy can only ever be an adjunct to what governments provide. And government coffers need to be replenished.

— Noreena Hertz

Philanthropy is all about making a positive difference in the world by devoting your resources and your time to causes you believe in. In…

— Jeffrey Skoll