Quotes About Philanthropy

I don't actually understand the meaning of generosity. It means giving to people and expecting nothing in return. It doesn't mean giving to someone with the expectation, or even hope, that they will regale you with praise for being such a generous person. I realized that I'm fine with giving, but I'm bad at generosity.

For no man has adherents on the day of woe. I gave to the beggar, I raised the orphan, I gave success to the poor as to the wealthy..

A man's true wealth is the good he does in the world.

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.

Estas tendencias se observan no solo en los ámbitos tradicionales de lucha por el poder —la guerra, la política y la economía—, sino en otros como la filantropía, la religión y la cultura, además del poder personal e individual.

filantropía basada en datos concretos sobre impactos y resultados, y no en anécdotas, pasiones e intuiciones, para orientar las donaciones

Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.

As a father, he was generous. More or less. The "less" was because he never gave me what I wanted. He gave me only what he wanted me to have. I found this was often true with philanthropy and with love. The giver's desire and fulfillment played an important role.

Anticipate charity by preventing poverty.

Love is not patronizing and charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same -- with charity you give love, so don't just give money but reach out your hand instead.

Don't make yourself a ferry on the river, And then strain to seek its fare; Take the fare from him who is wealthy, And let pass him who is poor.

I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.

There is the expression of selfishness and there is the expression of selflessness - but economists or theoreticians never touched that part. They said: 'Go and become a philanthropist.' I said, 'No, I can do that in the business world, create a different kind of business - a business based on selflessness.'

Charity is always so beautiful, no matter how little you give to others.

Charity is any kind act. No matter how little it may appear before others.

Charity is such a great idea too, but it's useless when left without education.

Give without expecting any worldly reward here on Earth.

I admire all the great people who have dedicated their free time to helping humanity move forward.

Since charity falls into the category of expectations, it can't be relied upon and it's something that's out of our control.

The proper way of giving charity is to give only to those who are truly in need.

Those who are too generous are seen as bragging and therefore hated for doing good deeds.

We can't force anyone to give out to charity or predict how much we can gain from a charitable organisation.

The hand that gives is above the hand that takes.

You give before you get.