Philanthropy Quotes And Sayings

by allinspiration.com

“Britain, relative to the U.S., is a highly secular society. Philanthropy alone cannot fill the gap left by government cutbacks. And the sources of altruism go deep into our evolutionary past.”
– Jonathan Sacks

“The new world economic order is not an exercise in philanthropy, but in enlightened self-interest for everyone concerned.”
– Carlos Fuentes

“Northern white people love the Negro in a sort of abstract way, as a race; through a sense of justice, charity, and philanthropy, they will liberally assist in his elevation.”
– James Weldon Johnson

“My theme for philanthropy is the same approach I used with technology: to find a need and fill it.”
– An Wang

“The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.”
– Miriam Beard

“I’ll get involved in philanthropy.”
– Hillary Clinton

“Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.”
– Gamaliel Bailey

“I always had the old-school model that I’m going to work for as long as I’m relevant and focus on for-profit activities and someday when I retire I’m going to learn about philanthropy.”
– Marc Andreessen

“Britain, relative to the U.S., is a highly secular society. Philanthropy alone cannot fill the gap left by government cutbacks. And the sources of altruism go deep into our evolutionary past.”
– Jonathan Sacks

“The new world economic order is not an exercise in philanthropy, but in enlightened self-interest for everyone concerned.”
– Carlos Fuentes

“Northern white people love the Negro in a sort of abstract way, as a race; through a sense of justice, charity, and philanthropy, they will liberally assist in his elevation.”
– James Weldon Johnson

“My theme for philanthropy is the same approach I used with technology: to find a need and fill it.”
– An Wang

“The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.”
– Miriam Beard

“I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.”
– Andrew Carnegie

“When it comes to helping out, I don’t believe in doing it for the media attention. My goal is to support the organizations that need help.”
– Paul Allen

“Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won’t make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa – and it’s about getting a balance.”
– Richard Branson

“Is the rich world aware of how four billion of the six billion live? If we were aware, we would want to help out, we’d want to get involved.”
– Bill Gates

“We started our foundation because we believe we have a real opportunity to help advance equity around the world, to help make sure that, no matter where a person is born, he or she has the chance to live a healthy, productive life.”
– Melinda French Gates

“The deed is everything, the glory naught.”
– Johann Wolfgang von Geothe

“I’ve always said that the better off you are, the more responsibility you have for helping others. Just as I think it’s important to run companies well, with a close eye to the bottom line, I think you have to use your entrepreneurial experience to make corporate philanthropy effective.”
– Carlos Slim Helu

“My father used to say, “You can spend a lot of time making money. The tough time comes when you have to give it away properly.” How to give something back, that’s the tough part in life.”
– Lee Iacocca

“Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.”
– Helen Keller

“There can be little doubt that a certain amount of corporate philanthropy is simply good business and works for the long-term benefit of the investors.”
– John Mackey

“An attitude of gratitude creates blessings. Help yourself by helping others. You have the most powerful weapons on earth – love and prayer.”
– John Templeton

“How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.”
– Ann Frank

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