Philanthropy Quotes

347 quotes by 233 authors

Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use. — Gamaliel Bailey
A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here… — Pearl Bailey
I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all. — James A. Baldwin
Kindness is always fashionable. — Amelia Barr
If you have anything really valuable to contribute to the world it will come through the expression of your own personality, that single spark of… — Bruce Barton
Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven. — Henry Ward Beecher
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. — Aesop
Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won't make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work… — Richard Branson
I've never been one who enjoys maintaining the status quo. I'm always pushing for new ideas, whether it's in business or philanthropy. — Eli Broad
Philanthropy is activism. — Eli Broad
Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends,… — Barbara Bush
If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they… — Barbara Bush
Giving frees us from the familiar territory of our own needs by opening our mind to the unexplained worlds occupied by the needs of others. — Barbara Bush
Believe in something larger than yourself... get involved in the big ideas of your time. — Barbara Bush
America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to… — George H. W. Bush
Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world,… — George W. Bush
They never fail who die in a great cause. — Lord Byron
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. — Albert Camus
Not what I have, but what I do is my kingdom. — Thomas Carlyle
I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution. — Andrew Carnegie

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