East Quote by Bill Gates

here are economies like China's economy where it's less than a tenth [of a percent] today, although it is growing, is quite small, because…

— Bill Gates

We are seeing smarter philanthropy, more philanthropy, and that's true world wide. So it's kind of a movement that has a lot of accomplishments,…

— Bill Gates

Philanthropy is not about the money. It's about using whatever resources you have at your fingertips and applying them to improving the world.

— Melinda Gates

Pure philanthropy is very well in its way but philanthropy plus five percent is a good deal better.

— Cecil Rhodes

Bill [Gates] and I believe philanthropy can only be effective if it starts things and proves whether they actually work or not. That's the…

— Melinda Gates

There's some people who say big philanthropy is not such a good idea, meaning that somehow you have enormous power and you're not elected…

— Charlie Rose

In view of the importance of philanthropy in our society, it is surprising that so little attention has been given to it by economic…

— Kenneth E. Boulding

The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the…

— Azim Premji

The only role other than paying their taxes, whatever those are, the only role for philanthropy broadly - of which the rich should give…

— Bill Gates

Half the U.S. population owns barely 2 percent of its wealth, putting the United States near Rwanda and Uganda and below such nations as…

— Eric Alterman

One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.

— Calvin Coolidge

Charitable giving in the United States has remained at 2% of GDP since 1970.

— Jeff Henderson