Bunch Quote by Michael Eric Dyson

Wealth is an inborn attitude of mind, like poverty. The pauper who has made his pile may flaunt his spoils, but cannot wear them…

— Jean Cocteau

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

— Timothy Pina

Money is only unused power. The real purpose of wealth, after food, clothing and shelter, is philanthropy.

— Leon Levy

Money only appeals to selfishness and always tempts its owners irresistibly to abuse it. Can anyone imagine Moses, Jesus, or Gandhi armed with the…

— Albert Einstein

Lots of people think they're charitable if they give away their old clothes and things they don't want.

— Myrtle Reed

What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

I think philanthropy is so much more in keeping with spirit of shouting someone out than a material reward.

— Charles Best

“A thread from everyone, and the naked will have a shirt." There is no beggar but has his thread of cotton, and he will…

— Lev Shestov

“The monk assumes a robe, changes his name, shaves his head, enters a cell and takes a vow of poverty and chastity; in the…

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

I know nothing of philosophical philanthropy. But I know what I have seen, and what I have looked in the face in this world…

— Charles Dickens

At the end of the day, philanthropy can only ever be an adjunct to what governments provide. And government coffers need to be replenished.

— Noreena Hertz

There are treasures in books that all the money in the world cannot buy, but the poorest laborer can have for nothing.

— Anonymous