Quotes About Philanthropy

The happiest is the man who is not at all selfish.

The prudent man does himself good; the virtuous one does it to other men.

When a man dies he clutches in his hands only that which he has given away during his lifetime.

It is a shame for a man to be a millionaire in possessions if he is not also a millionaire in beneficence.

I love my fellow creatures - I do all the good I can - yet everybody says I'm such a disagreeable man!

Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards.

How in this world can we put a man on the moon, and still have a need for a place like St. Judes?

If a thief helps a poor man out of the spoils of his thieving, we must not call that charity.

Many men are contemptuous of riches; few can give them away.

When a man has pity on all living creatures then only is he noble.

A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.

The man who leaves money to charity in his will is only giving away what no longer belongs to him

No man can write who is not first a humanitarian

The rich man who gives, steals twice over. First he steals the money and then the hearts of men.

Few men are both rich and generous; fewer are both rich and humble.

The greatest good [a man] can do is to cultivate himself in order that he may be of greater use to humanity.

A man who was generous with his wealth. It has been reported that during his lifetime, Carnegie gave away over $350 million of his money to help others.

A man's true wealth hereafter is the good he has done to his fellowmen.

Good works do not make a good man, but a good man does good works.

A rich man without charity is a rogue; and perhaps it would be no difficult matter to prove that he is also a fool.

Because men believe not in Providence, therefore they do so greedily scrape and hoard. They do not believe in any reward for charity, therefore they will part with nothing.

History calls those men the greatest who have ennobled themselves by working for the common good; experience acclaims as happiest the man who has made the greatest number of people happy.

One can love any man that is generous.

Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.