Philanthropist Quotes

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As a parent and a citizen, I'll take a Bill Gates (or Warren Buffett) over Steve Jobs every time. If we must have billionaires, better… — Eric Alterman
The most winning woman I ever knew was hanged for poisoning three little children for their insurance-money, and the most repellent man of my acquaintance… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Do not tell me of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor? I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
If the graves of the thousands of victims who have fallen in the terrible wars of the two races had been placed in line the… — Nelson A. Miles
The thief and the murderer follow nature just as much as the philanthropist. — Thomas Huxley
Self-interest is not myopic selfishness. It is whatever it is that interests the participants, whatever they value, whatever goals they pursue. The scientist seeking to… — Milton Friedman
More good has been accomplished by simple people seeking their own honest ends than by all the philanthropists in history. — Robert Breault
The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice. — Bill Gates
There could be a powerful international women's rights movement if only philanthropists would donate as much to real women as to paintings and sculptures of… — Nicholas D. Kristof
If the barricades went up in our streets and the poor became masters, I think the priests would escape, I fear the gentlemen would; but… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Philanthropist, n.: A rich (and usually bald) old gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his conscience is picking his pocket. — Ambrose Bierce
He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine, would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks. — Douglas William Jerrold
A charitable man is like an apple tree-he gives his fruit and is silent; the philanthropist is like the successful hen. — Austin O'Malley
To consider yourself an environmentalist and still eat meat is like saying you're a philanthropist who doesn't give to charity. — Howard Lyman
There is, however, a moral basis for the vegetarian diet for which the indeterminate value of an animal's life takes on irrelevance. And that moral… — Howard Lyman
I am not Christ or a philanthropist, old lady, I am all the contrary of a Christ I fight for the things I believe in,… — Che Guevara
I'm proud of the fact that besides being known as a successful former football player, I've also worked hard to establish myself as a successful… — Warren Moon
The philanthropist, the politician, and the pimp are inevitably found in alliance because they have the same motives, they seek the same ends, to exist… — Isabel Paterson
Being a philanthropist doesn't mean necessarily writing a huge check. It can mean mobilizing your community to start asking questions. — Kavita Ramdas
To get your name well enough known that you can run for a public office, some people do it by being great lawyers or philanthropists… — John Glenn

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