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347 Philanthropy quotes by 228 unique authors

One of the greatest things you have in life is that no one has the authority to tell you what you want to be. You're… — Jaime Escalante
By its very definition, civic responsibility means taking a healthy role in the life of one's community. That means that classroom lessons should be complemented… — John Glenn
If there is one word that describes our form of society in America, it may be the word-voluntary. — Lyndon B. Johnson
It is a privilege to serve people, a privilege that must be earned, and once earned, there is an obligation to do something good with… — Barbara Jordan
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the creative light of altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. This is the judgment. Life's… — Martin Luther
Give thanks. Appreciate what you DO have ... the more we give thanks, the more we receive to be thankful for. Gratitude is the gift… — Matthew McConaughey
Politics is social work with power. — Barbara Mikulski
We all start out with no discipline, no patience, no perseverance, no determination. We all start out at zero. People say, 'You have talent.' No,… — Edward James Olmos
Service-learning is a particularly fertile way of involving young people in community service, because it ties helping others to what they are learning in the… — Colin Powell
Ideals are thoughts. So long as they exist merely as thoughts, the power in them remains ineffective. — Albert Schweitzer
Living truth is that alone which has its origins in thinking. Just as a tree bears year after year the same fruit which is each… — Albert Schweitzer
Inside any important philanthropy meeting, you witness heads of state meeting with investment managers and corporate leaders. All are searching for answers with their right… — Peter Buffett
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
It's important for me to try my hand at philanthropy because I want to leave behind a record of someone who did more than just… — Ben Affleck
I also think that employees these days expect less of a separation of work and personal life. That doesn't mean that work tasks should encroach… — Marc Benioff
He who confers a benefit on anyone loves him better than he is beloved. — Aristotle
...it is prodigious the quantity of good that may be done by one man if he will make a business of it. — Benjamin Franklin
The truth is, you leave this world with nothing. What you are is a temporary administrator, and you must administer well... the wealth in your… — Carlos Slim
Don't just think, do. — Horace
The best recreation is to do good. — William Penn
Philanthropy is not about giving money but about solving problems. While well-meaning, the idea of writing a check and calling it 'philanthropy' is extremely short-sighted… — Naveen Jain
I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together. — Donna Karan
Being innovative in your philantropy allows you to stride forward in your giving journey; you can marry your mind and heart to turn charity into… — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Philanthropy is no longer about writing a check for $10,000 to the opera. — Jacqueline Novogratz
In the same way that you're driven in your business to keep innovating - Facebook is a wonderful example of constant innovation - think about… — Pierre Omidyar

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