Quotes About Philanthropy

His father had always stressed that the comforts they enjoyed came with a responsibility to give back. In the words of the Bible, "To whom much is given, much is required.

always stressed that the comforts they enjoyed came with a responsibility to give back.

I'm inspired every day by the great captains of industry and enlightened entrepreneurs like my great-great-grandfather and founder of Fiat, Giovanni Agnelli, who personally knew all his workers and gave so much to this country, or Adriano Olivetti, unique and innovative in every way.

The House of Marley started with the concept of working together for a better world.

Successful people have a social responsibility to make the world a better place and not just take from it.

There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.

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

I would like to end world hunger and create world peace, stop corruption, stop drugs getting to kids.

Away from our cameras, I know Tim Tebow has done some terrific work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation... so I'm an admirer of his.

Tim Tebow is one of my biggest inspirations. I actually want to be able to do some of the things that he does in terms of the amount of charity work and the non-profit work, and the way he impacts people off the field. I think that is what is most inspiring to me about him.

If you want to help the poor, help the poor, and with your own time and money. Liberals prefer to do it with someone else's, which is why they love the estate tax.

People don't want to read about my work with the homeless or the time and money I pour into animal rescue and organizations that fight poaching.

In dedicating his estate to the honoring of endeavors that benefit mankind, Alfred Nobel expressed a lifelong concern that is even more timely in 1972 than it was in his lifetime.

Most organizations should be pro-active, but philanthropists concerned with poverty should deliberately be reactive, learning from the efforts of ordinary folks who tired of looking the other way as their communities fell apart.

Everywhere I go, the kids call me 'the book lady.' The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the 'book lady' title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I've done something good with my life and with my success.

I don't care about money. If I need money, I just make a token.

I more proudly take a speck from a man with empty pockets," said Sabetha, "than riches from a man whose purse stays heavy.

Charity is for the ruling class

Obviously its nice to give your time and especially when there is money being raised. It's rewarding.

I believe in my cosmetics line. There are plenty of charities for the homeless. Isn't it time someone helped the homely?

I think that what we leave behind us is extremely important. I therefore spend a fair amount of time on the charitable front, and someday I hope to spend more time on it.

When time permits, I try to see interesting people in the cities I visit. In Seattle, I met Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, who is shy in personality but flamboyant in his philanthropy.

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My father said there were two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better.