Quotes About Philanthropy

If thou hast abundance, give alms accordingly: if thou have but a little, be not afraid to give according to that little.

Don't take your organs to heaven with you. Heaven knows we need them here.

When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.

Whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack.

Rich in good works.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Pro bono publico [For the public good].

If the world is to be improved it must be by the exercise of individual charity.

You're trying to tell me that everything you've done is for a good cause. You think that all this killing is worth it because of the results. I'm not sure I agree. Lots of people work for charity; lots of people want to change the world. But they don't have to behave like you.

You see the world this way because you're greedy and mad. People give to charity because they want to help.

Like many wealthy Americans, he was imbued with a sense of civic responsibility

I'm a businessman, and I think there's nothing wrong with being a businessman provided you have the right headspace and do good things with the money you make.

My dad provided me with a great way of life, and he was very charitable man.

I'm fortunate that Mylan provides this platform that we can make a difference in the lives of people. I'm blessed.

I don't see why, if you look at how the Australian culture and psyche is, that we can't be amongst the most generous, from the grassroots up, nations in the world.

I'm so glad I didn't become a doctor, because I do more than any doctor can do. I am an administrator, a CEO, doctor, psychiatrist, an activist, a campaign funder. I think I did well.

When a donor is asked to contribute to a group whose innocuous-sounding name makes it appear to be doing work in the public interest, that donor should have a clear picture of where his or her money is going.

The bigger and more successful Salesforce becomes, the more we'll invest in our public schools, the more we will invest in homeless, the more we will invest in public hospitals, the more we will invest into NGOs.

I am pleased that through SM Foundation, we are able to do many socio-civic projects and support college scholars in need who come from public schools.

I feel that public service is so important and giving back, being a role model and helping people in need is something that I would love to do.

I have a lifelong devotion to public service.

I think I've been very, very lucky in my life, and I do believe in public service.

I'm not in public service, nor do I ever plan to be, but I give back in my own way.