Philanthropy Quotes

347 Philanthropy quotes by 228 unique authors

Philanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine. — Naveen Jain
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. — William James
The imperative is to define what is right and do it. — Barbara Jordan
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. — Helen Keller
Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. — Helen Keller
No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it. — Helen Keller
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. — John F. Kennedy
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have it found out by accident. — Charles Lamb
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. — Emma Lazarus
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion. — Abraham Lincoln
A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog. — Jack London
We need to develop and disseminate an entirely new paradigm and practice of collaboration that supersedes the traditional silos that have divided governments, philanthropies and… — Simon Mainwaring
It is time for corporate America to become 'the third pillar' of social change in our society, complementing the first two pillars of government and… — Simon Mainwaring
A world in which government is burdened by historic debt, philanthropy has limited resources, and the private sector is only interested in its own personal… — Simon Mainwaring
The private sector must play a role in ensuring the prosperity and health of the people who comprise its market. It is time for the… — Simon Mainwaring
To pity distress is but human; to relieve it is Godlike. — Horace Mann
I am convinced that music, like philanthropy, bridges hope. — Ricky Martin
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead

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