Quotes About Philanthropy

What we have done for ourselves dies with us, but what we have done for others remains forever. We make a living not by what we get, but we make life by what we give.

No people do so much harm as those who go about doing good.

los excesos de generosidad llevan a mecenas y filántropos a la ruina, de igual manera que la valentía, o la audacia, solo son exigibles ante la inevitable presencia de la muerte.

In your quest to succeed and make money, don't forget to do something for others.

Comme rien n'est plus précieux que le temps, il n'y a pas de plus grande générosité qu'à le perdre sans compter.

the sweetness to be found in generosity

Of the various kinds of intelligence, generosity is the first. Gienka Home from the Ball Bearing Plant (1943)

James Russell Lowell wrote: It's not what we give but what we share, For the gift without the giver is bare. Who gives of himself of his alms feeds three, Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.

I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.

Let us impart all the blessings we possess, or ask for ourselves, to the whole family of mankind.

My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale.

My father, one of the great entrepreneurs and philanthropists of this state, taught me that capital - monetary or political - is to be used to benefit others. I intend to continue that tradition.

The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others.

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

I actually thought that it would be a little confusing during the same period of your life to be in one meeting when you're trying to make money, and then go to another meeting where you're giving it away.

Life's greatest lesson is to give without any want or expectation.

Remember when you leave this Earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received. Only what you have given.

A generous person forgets what he gives and remembers what he receives. Learn, earn, return. These are the three phases of life.

Giving is a necessity sometimes... more urgent, indeed, than having.

No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he only had good intentions. He had money as well.

No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.

If you're able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that's worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.

Funcionarios" de la caridad, pero con un corazón estéril.

The gift of food to the hungry is the noblest of all gifts.