Characteristics Quote by Oscar Wilde

I don't think there's anything exceptional or noble in being philanthropic. It's the other attitude that confuses me.

— Paul Newman

Philanthropic work reminds you of everyone's common humanity, and that's really the common denominator for everyone.

— Laurence Fishburne

Philanthropy lies at the heart of human greatness.

— Patrick J. Ryan

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

— Henry David Thoreau

People can make symbolic gestures but doesn't mean their life changes. One philanthropic moment doesn't make a life of renewal; of change.

— Tim Winton

The character of a people may be ruined by charity.

— Theodor Herzl

I always learned to be philanthropic... to give back.

— Charlotte Rae

“People who lose all their charity generally lose all their logic.”

— G. K. Chesterton

Every philanthropist has a soft corner for one issue. For me it is health, because my father was a doctor.

— Sudha Murty

What you realize when you work in the philanthropic world is that people aren't just numbers: they are families with real needs and you…

— Jacky Rosen

The most amazing philanthropists are people who are actually making a significant sacrifice.

— Bill Gates

Philanthropy can have a very strong selfish component.

— Martha Nussbaum