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Philanthropy Quotes by Frederic Bastiat
- Legal plunder has two roots: One, as we have just seen, is in human selfishness; the other is in false philanthropy.
- The law is the collective organization of the individual's right to lawful defense of his life, liberty and property. When it is used for anything…
- If philanthropy is not voluntary, it destroys liberty and justice. The law can give nothing that has not first been taken from its owner.
More Philanthropy Quotes
- Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but… — Gamaliel Bailey
- A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for… — Pearl Bailey
- I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we… — 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… — 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… — 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 -… — Barbara Bush
- If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and… — Barbara Bush