Character Quote by Henry David Thoreau

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.

— Henry David Thoreau

Philanthropy can have a very strong selfish component.

— Martha Nussbaum

“Philanthropy is. . . greatly overrated. A pain in the gut is not sympathy for the underprivileged, but the result of eating a green…

— Henry David Thoreau

Philanthropy lies at the heart of human greatness.

— Patrick J. Ryan

“Philanthropy is not about money...its about feeling the pain of others and caring enough about their needs to help.”

— Timothy Pina

A good deal of philanthropy arises in general from mere vanity and love of distinction gilded over to others and to themselves with some…

— Walter Scott

Philanthropy is the duty of how we should behave when things go wrong for people, and how we can help to make things better…

— Robert L. Payton

Philanthropy is loving, and ameliorative, revolutionary; it wakens lofty desires, new possibilities, achievements, and energies; ... it touches thought to spiritual issues, systematizes action,…

— Mary Baker Eddy

“Philanthropy" means "love of mankind." Collective love is at the core of justice. The wealthiest among us, those who have the broadest horizons to…

— Ralph Nader

I just think that philanthropy is a fancy way to say that you care about others and that you want to serve others. And…

— Priscilla Chan

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

Though easy to define, it is important to understand the significance of philanthropy. I believe it is really a state of mind: where one…

— Shiv Nadar